AVIATOR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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09989624 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-05
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-04-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Robert Bowles
  12. 2020-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-07-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Nottingham Building Society
  15. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2018-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2018-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2017-03-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2016-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2016-05-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 2016-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AVIATOR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  25. 2016-02-05
    ➕
    BOWLES, Elfride Ng appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-02-05
    ➕
    BOWLES, Elfride Ng appointed
    director
  27. 2016-02-05
    ➕
    BOWLES, Robert Nigel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elfride Ng Bowles
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Robert Nigel Bowles
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

18 Rossett Green Lane
Harrogate
HG2 9LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BOWLES, Elfride Ng→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-05
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Active
BOWLES, Elfride Ng→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-05
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Active
BOWLES, Robert Nigel→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-02-05
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Robert Bowles / Elfride Bowles / Mw Trustees as Trustees of the Robert Bowles Pension Trust
Robert Bowles / Elfride Bowles / Mw Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Robert Bowles Pension Trust
A registered charge1 property06/04/2021—
outstanding
Nottingham Building Society
A registered charge1 property08/07/2020—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/03/201715/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/05/201615/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/05/201615/05/2018
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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08