AIRPAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
12116513 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-23
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29➕DAVIES, Matthew Duff appointeddirector
- 2020-10-29➖STEVENS, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2020-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-14➖DAVIES, Matthew Duff resigneddirector
- 2020-07-14➕STEVENS, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRPAL LTD
- 2019-07-23➕DAVIES, Matthew Duff appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Matthew Duff Davies Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/10/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Caroline Stevensceased 29/10/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Matthew Duff Daviesceased 14/07/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
No50 Langley Crescent
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 5RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DAVIES, Matthew Duff→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Matthew Duff→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-07-23 · resigned 2020-07-14
STEVENS, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-07-14 · resigned 2020-10-29
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-12