AERIAL VEHICLES LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AERIAL VEHICLES LIMITED
- 2023-05-18➕CRIDLAND, Frank John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➕CRIDLAND, Rory James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory James Cridland Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2023 |
Mr Frank John Cridland Individual · Welsh · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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