AIRLINE INSIGHTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09087421 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£14.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,943
Net assets shrinking
Down £224 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£233
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.2k | £25.2k |
| Current assets | £233 | £9.1k |
| Net assets | £14.9k | £15.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-10➖DAVEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10➖SMITH, Michael Andrew Harris resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-10➕ELDRIDGE, Edward James appointeddirector
- 2014-11-10➕HACKFORTH-JONES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-11-10➕DAVEY, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2014-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRLINE INSIGHTS LIMITED
- 2014-06-16➕SMITH, Michael Andrew Harris appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Hackforth-Jones Individual · British · DOB 08/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/07/2024 |
Mr Edward James Eldridge Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/07/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Wendy Smithceased 11/07/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark Hackforth-Jonesceased 30/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Edward James Eldridgeceased 29/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael Andrew Harris Smithceased 10/06/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Church Lane
Merton Park
London
SW19 3NY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ELDRIDGE, Edward James→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HACKFORTH-JONES, Mark→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-11-10
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DAVEY, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2022-06-10
SMITH, Michael Andrew Harris→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-06-16 · resigned 2022-06-10
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30