AIRCRAFT RISK COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.3k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £87.4k | £15.7k |
| Net assets | £31.3k | £5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 address
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05➕SPRULES, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRCRAFT RISK COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED
- 2023-08-16➕FARQUHAR, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16➕GALLIAS, Darren Nigel appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16➕READINGS, Nicholas Beresford appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-29
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cannon Asset Management Limited As Trustees Of The Patriot Horizon Trust Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 05/03/2025 |
Cannon Asset Management Limited As Trustees Of The Coopers Way Trust Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 05/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stuart Farquharceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Darren Nigel Galliasceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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