AERODROME AUTOS LIMITED
- 45200SIC 45200
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AERODROME AUTOS LIMITED
- 2017-02-23➕COURT, Simon appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➕COURT, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-12-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-08
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Court Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2017 |
Mr William Court Individual · British · DOB 08/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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