AIRPORT TRANSFER GRANTHAM LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2026-02-04➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRPORT TRANSFER GRANTHAM LTD
- 2023-06-21➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Cfs Secretaries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cfs Secretaries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/06/2023 |
Mr Bryan Thornton Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 04/02/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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