AIRNELL LTD

💤Zombieactive
10600705 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-03
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
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£73.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £73,695

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£74k
Current Assets
£531
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-28
Total assets£73.7k
Current assets£531
Net assets£73.7k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-14
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2019-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BRAZNELL, Joshua resigned
    director
  15. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIRNELL LTD
  18. 2017-02-03
    ➕
    BAIRD, James Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2017-02-03
    ➕
    BRAZNELL, Joshua appointed
    director
  20. 2017-02-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

45/100
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.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Mark Baird
Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/02/2017

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
Incorporated2017-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

Registered office

320 Firecrest Court Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BAIRD, James Mark→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-02-03
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Active
BRAZNELL, Joshua→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-02-03 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-14