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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
35 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-29 | 2024-05-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03➖ELKINS, Christi resigneddirector
- 2015-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AERIAL FOCUS LIMITED
- 2015-05-15➕BARNES, Callam appointeddirector
- 2015-05-15➕ELKINS, Christi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Callam James Barnes Individual · English · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2016 |
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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| ACT HAPPY LTD→ 15511911 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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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: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BARNES, Callam→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELKINS, Christi→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-05-15 · resigned 2018-04-03
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
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
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
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-14