AERIAL FOCUS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09592380 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-292024-05-29
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-05-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-04-03
    ELKINS, Christi resigned
    director
  19. 2015-05-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AERIAL FOCUS LIMITED
  20. 2015-05-15
    BARNES, Callam appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-15
    ELKINS, Christi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Callam James Barnes
Individual · English · DOB 08/1991 · age 35
2550%
25-50% shares01/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christi Elkinsceased 01/06/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2015-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

4 Glyn Dwr Close, Waenllapria
Llanelly Hill
Abergavenny
NP7 0PZ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BARNES, Callam
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-05-15
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Active
ELKINS, Christi
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-05-15 · resigned 2018-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11