D. & J. AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01099206 · ltd · incorporated 1973-02-28
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£68.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 45.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £68,631
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,061 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£69k
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£218k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.6k | £75.7k |
| Current assets | £218.0k | £207.8k |
| Net assets | £68.6k | £75.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-25➖DUNHAM, Michael Fawcett resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-25➖DUNHAM, Michael Fawcett resigneddirector
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-12-13➕DUNHAM, Michael Fawcett appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-13➖GOODWIN, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-01-16➖DYER, Alan Frederick resigneddirector
- 1995-09-01➕DYER, Nigel Alan appointeddirector
- 1994-12-01➕GOODWIN, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 1994-12-01➖OAKLEY, Carole Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1994-02-03➖CROOK, Peter resigneddirector
- 1993-12-08➖JONES, Alan Trevor resigneddirector
- 1984-11-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1973-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs D. & J. AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Alan Dyer Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Alan Jonesceased 25/03/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
11 Warwick Road
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 0QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
DYER, Nigel Alan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNHAM, Michael Fawcett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2019-01-25
GOODWIN, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2004-12-13
OAKLEY, Carole Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-01
CROOK, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1994-02-03
DUNHAM, Michael Fawcett→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2019-01-25
DYER, Alan Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-01-16
JONES, Alan Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1993-12-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/11/1984 | 19/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/04/1981 | 19/10/1996 |
Recent filings (103 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14