AIRSHACK LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRSHACK LTD
- 2016-05-19➕HENRY, James Christopher, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. James Christopher Henry Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 11/11/2020 | — |