AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
09335376 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-7.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99000Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,617
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£8k
↓ 123% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-7.6k | £-3.4k |
| Current assets | £7.5k | £11.6k |
| Net assets | £-7.6k | £-3.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-23➕GOTTLIEB, Gregory Charles Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23➖HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15➖GOTTLIEB, Daniel Charles Edward Ross resigneddirector
- 2020-10-14➖HILLS, Rosalind Honor resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-14➖HILLS, Rosalind Honor resigneddirector
- 2018-09-01➕HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond appointeddirector
- 2018-06-28➖GOTTLIEB, Gregory Charles Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-04-03➖HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-03➕HILLS, Rosalind Honor appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-03➕GOTTLIEB, Daniel Charles Edward Ross appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➕HILLS, Rosalind Honor appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05➕HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING LTD
- 2014-12-01➕GOTTLIEB, Gregory Charles Ross appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregory Charles Ross Gottlieb Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/05/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nigel Graeme Raymond Hillsceased 23/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Daniel Edward Charles Ross Gottliebceased 01/09/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Gregory Charles Ross Gottliebceased 28/06/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED→ 05546522 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A INTRO CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 07389963 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AE ACCOUNTAX LTD→ 09200361 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AEC HOLDINGS LTD→ 11571667 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AEGIS WILLS LIMITED→ 05066331 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AEROSPACE X LIMITED→ 12426052 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFFINITY MARKETING LIMITED→ 04333529 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AFFINITY WILLS SERVICES LTD→ 03749743 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| AFIYF LIMITED→ 15581078 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGILE ROSE MARKETING LIMITED→ 08530875 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| AGJ ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 08404651 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
3rd Floor 21 Perrymount Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 3TP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
GOTTLIEB, Gregory Charles Ross→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2018-04-03
HILLS, Rosalind Honor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-03 · resigned 2020-10-14
GOTTLIEB, Daniel Charles Edward Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2018-04-03 · resigned 2020-10-15
GOTTLIEB, Gregory Charles Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2018-06-28
HILLS, Nigel Graeme Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2025-05-23
HILLS, Rosalind Honor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-04-03 · resigned 2020-10-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25