GB AERO ENGINEERING LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs GB AERO ENGINEERING LTD
- 2016-06-23➕BOYCE, Gary appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lorna Boyce Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2024 |
Mr Gary Boyce Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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