AIRCRAFTERS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15765645 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-23➕COHN, Adam, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23➕CUOMO, John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23➕THOMAS, Benjamin, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23➖SEVERIN, Paul Eldon resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-02➕DUBREUIL, Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02➕SEVERIN, Paul Eldon appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-17➖CULLEN, Lee Steven resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11➖DUFRESNE, Daphne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRCRAFTERS LTD
- 2024-06-06➕BELL, Daniel Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-06-06➕CULLEN, Lee Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-06-06➕DUFRESNE, Daphne appointeddirector
- 2024-06-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-06
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CULLEN, Lee Steven resigned 2025-09-17; SEVERIN, Paul Eldon resigned 2025-12-23
Group structure
Vse Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vse Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIRCRAFTERS LTD
This company · 15765645
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vse Corporation Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aero 3, Incceased 23/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33160 — SIC 33160
Registered office
Mead Lane Warehouse
Mead Lane
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 5EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-06OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
BELL, Daniel Mark→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-06-06
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COHN, Adam, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-12-23
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CUOMO, John, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-12-23
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DUBREUIL, Brian→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-02
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THOMAS, Benjamin, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-12-23
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CULLEN, Lee Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-06-06 · resigned 2025-09-17
DUFRESNE, Daphne→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-06 · resigned 2024-10-11
SEVERIN, Paul Eldon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-02 · resigned 2025-12-23
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Recent filings (16 total)
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-25