AIRQUICK (NEWARK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01169376 · ltd · incorporated 1974-05-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£1.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 50.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,533,059
Net assets shrinking
Down £381,208 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£183k
↑ 188% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.78M | £2.08M |
| Current assets | £1.80M | £2.15M |
| Cash | £182.6k | £-206.6k |
| Debtors | £1.25M | £2.11M |
| Net assets | £1.53M | £1.91M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-20➖HOWARD, Dean resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27➖HISCOCK, Jeffrey John resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-27➕HOWARD, Dean appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-25➕ESKRIETT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-13➕PARSONS, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2007-02-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2006-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-04-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-04-19🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-03-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Railtrack PLC
- 1997-09-17➖HISCOCK, Frederick John resigneddirector
- 1997-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1997-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1997-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-08-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1987-06-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1987-06-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1985-10-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1981-12-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Newark District Council.
- 1979-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1979-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Newark District Council
- 1975-11-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1974-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRQUICK (NEWARK) LIMITED
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Charles Hiscock Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jeffrey John Hiscock Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Wrigglesworth Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Brunel Business Park
Jessop Close
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
ESKRIETT, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-10-25
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Active
Active
PARSONS, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-03-13
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Active
HISCOCK, Jeffrey John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-11-27
HOWARD, Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-27 · resigned 2025-05-20
HISCOCK, Frederick John→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1997-09-17
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Railtrack Railtrack PLC | Vesting agreement | 1 property | 29/03/2001 | 14/10/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/08/1989 | 14/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/06/1987 | 08/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/06/1987 | 08/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 31/10/1985 | 14/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Newark District Council. | Further charge | 1 property | 22/12/1981 | 14/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/1979 | 14/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Newark District Council | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/04/1979 | 08/04/1997 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/11/1975 | 08/05/1997 |
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Recent filings (136 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28