AERO FASTENER CO. LTD.

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SC174293 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52102
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-02
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  3. 2023-09-21
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  4. 2023-07-11
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    officers · AP03
  5. 2023-07-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2022-09-30
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    MACDONALD, Calum appointed
    secretary
  7. 2022-09-30
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    RAMSAY, Shona Mary resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-08
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    address · AD01
  14. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-16
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2015-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-07-30
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    CURDY, John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-07-30
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    RAMSAY, Shona Mary appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-08-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: T.D. Banknorth Massachusetts
  22. 1999-07-15
    ➕
    CURDY, John appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-07-15
    ➖
    MURRAY, William resigned
    secretary
  24. 1999-07-15
    ➖
    MURRAY, William resigned
    director
  25. 1997-04-18
    ➕
    AVERY, James appointed
    director
  26. 1997-04-18
    ➕
    MURRAY, William appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-04-18
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-04-18
    ➕
    MURRAY, William appointed
    director
  29. 1997-04-18
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1997-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AERO FASTENER CO. LTD.
  31. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aero Fasteners Co. Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aero Fasteners Co. Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AERO FASTENER CO. LTD.
This company · SC174293

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aero Fasteners Co. Inc.
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52102 — SIC 52102

Registered office

European Logistics Centre
26 Shaw Road
Prestwick
Ayrshire
KA9 2LN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-24
Last: 2025-04-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MACDONALD, Calum→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AVERY, James→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-18
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Active
CURDY, John→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-15 · resigned 2013-07-30
Resigned
MURRAY, William→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1999-07-15
Resigned
RAMSAY, Shona Mary→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-18
Resigned
MURRAY, William→
director · ~97y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1999-07-15
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
T.D. Banknorth Massachusetts
Floating charge1 property09/08/2005—
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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-06-25