A.I.P. COMPRESSOR SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01586786 · ltd · incorporated 1981-09-21
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28132
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33200SIC 33200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 900 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06➕WILLIAMS, Jack Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-06➖WILLIAMS, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-03➖WILLIAMS, Ivor resigneddirector
- 2000-05-08➕WILLIAMS, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-08➖WILLIAMS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-08➖WILLIAMS, Paul resigneddirector
- 1999-02-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1987-12-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1981-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A.I.P. COMPRESSOR SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Williams Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/11/2016 |
Mr Jack Campbell Williams Individual · British · DOB 05/2002 · age 24 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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7 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
Incorporated1981-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28132 — SIC 28132
Registered office
Logic Works
Dewsbury Road
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Jack Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2024-03-06
WILLIAMS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-05-08
WILLIAMS, Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2015-12-03
WILLIAMS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 2000-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 04/02/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/1987 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 25/03/1983 | 22/02/1988 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-28