AIRLINE CARGO SERVICES LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14827403 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£121.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52242
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £121,775
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£122k
↑ 227% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↑ 1202% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £147.1k | £37.2k |
| Current assets | £121.4k | £9.3k |
| Net assets | £121.8k | £37.2k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10➖SRIVASTAV, Anil Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-26➕MAHARAJ, Kiran Sewak appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRLINE CARGO SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-04-25➕GHEBRESLLASIE, Ermias appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25➕YESHITLA, Mengistu appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25➕SRIVASTAV, Anil Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kiran Sewak Maharaj Individual · British,South African · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/08/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kiran Sewak Maharajceased 27/03/2024· significant influence
- Mr Mengistu Yeshitlaceased 27/03/2024· significant influence
- Mr Ermias Ghebresllasieceased 27/03/2024· significant influence
- Mr Anil Alexander Srivastavceased 27/03/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J CAR HIRE LTD→ 06424886 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A J1 LONDON LTD→ 13448273 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGB HAULIER LTD→ 12110564 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AGN CHAUFFEURS LIMITED→ 16915612 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGS FILM & TV LIMITED→ 13244294 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AIDA TRANSPORT LTD→ 14079416 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIR & SEA LOGISTICS LTD→ 16114481 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIR EXPRESS CARS LIMITED→ 10335825 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AIRKAR LIMITED→ 09758888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRPORT CARS (HEATHROW) LIMITED→ 06856656 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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| AIRPORT LOGISTICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 07793890 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52242 — SIC 52242
Registered office
450 Bath Road
Longford, Heathrow
Greater London
UB7 0EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GHEBRESLLASIE, Ermias→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-25
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MAHARAJ, Kiran Sewak→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-02-26
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YESHITLA, Mengistu→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-25
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SRIVASTAV, Anil Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-25 · resigned 2024-04-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/10/2024 | 22/08/2025 |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-13
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-27