AIRBNB PAYMENTS UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09392688 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-16

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

63 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2025-12-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
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CUTRIGHT, Alyssa Ann resigned
director
2025-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-18
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COLEMAN, David Antony appointed
director
2024-05-16
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-05-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
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CUTRIGHT, Alyssa Ann appointed
director
2024-01-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-16
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SHRAUGER, Samuel Blake resigned
director
2023-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04
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JONES, Michael David resigned
director
2023-04-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-30
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JONES, Michael David appointed
director
2021-09-23
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LIBERATORE, Michael Anthony resigned
director
2021-06-15
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MULLEN, John Jeffrey resigned
director
2021-05-21
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BHARDWAJ, Divya resigned
director
2020-10-21
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MULLEN, John Jeffrey appointed
director
2020-10-16
➖
BERNSTEIN, David Charles resigned
director
2020-09-25
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RICKERBY, Quentin John appointed
director
2020-07-09
➖
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-05-14
➕
RUBIN, Bart Harris appointed
director
2020-05-14
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SHRAUGER, Samuel Blake appointed
director
2019-07-11
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BERNSTEIN, David Charles appointed
director
2019-06-21
➖
MEHTA, Sharda resigned
director
2019-03-15
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BHARDWAJ, Divya appointed
director
2019-03-15
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LIBERATORE, Michael Anthony appointed
director
2019-03-15
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MOUSSA, Hadi resigned
director
2017-07-26
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BAYER, Lex Neal resigned
director
2016-03-18
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MOUSSA, Hadi appointed
director
2015-07-01
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BAYER, Lex Neal appointed
director
2015-01-16
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Company incorporated
As AIRBNB PAYMENTS UK LIMITED
2015-01-16
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VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-01-16
➕
MEHTA, Sharda appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Airbnb, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Airbnb, Inc.

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AIRBNB PAYMENTS UK LIMITED

This company · 09392688

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Airbnb, Inc. Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	10/12/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2015-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

C/O Company Secretarial Department

280 Bishopsgate

London

EC2M 4AG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-13

Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

COLEMAN, David Antony→

director · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RICKERBY, Quentin John→

director · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RUBIN, Bart Harris→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-05-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2020-07-09

Resigned

BAYER, Lex Neal→

director · ~48y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2017-07-26

Resigned

BERNSTEIN, David Charles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2020-10-16

Resigned

BHARDWAJ, Divya→

director · ~44y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2021-05-21

Resigned

CUTRIGHT, Alyssa Ann→

director · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-26 · resigned 2025-12-17

Resigned

JONES, Michael David→

director · ~60y · appointed 2022-03-30 · resigned 2023-04-04

Resigned

LIBERATORE, Michael Anthony→

director · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2021-09-23

Resigned

MEHTA, Sharda→

director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2019-06-21

Resigned

MOUSSA, Hadi→

director · ~46y · appointed 2016-03-18 · resigned 2019-03-15

Resigned

MULLEN, John Jeffrey→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-21 · resigned 2021-06-15

Resigned

SHRAUGER, Samuel Blake→

director · ~56y · appointed 2020-05-14 · resigned 2023-12-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-29

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-10-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-10-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-30

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2024-05-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-05-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-01-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-01-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-12-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-06