ACCENT SERVICES (AIR CONDITIONING) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01654120 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£20.11M
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
80
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 · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,054,929
Turnover YoY
+3%
Year on year
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20.11M | £19.51M |
| Gross profit | £6.78M | £6.99M |
| Operating profit | £1.03M | £1.55M |
| Profit before tax | £1.05M | £1.27M |
| Average employees | 11200 | 10100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-27📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-31➖TYLER, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-20➖CURRY, John Arthur Hugh resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-09➕CURRY, Jonathan Peter Stockwell appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-09➖TYLER, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-07➕CURRY, Jonathan Peter Stockwell appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕FELGATE, Grant appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕SPENCER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕CURRY, John Arthur Hugh appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➖HARKNESS, Kenneth Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➖SPENCER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➖SPENCER, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➖YARHAM, Kim Barbara resigneddirector
- 2017-01-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-12-01➕HARKNESS, Kenneth Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-12-01➕YARHAM, Kim Barbara appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➕TYLER, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-02➖YARHAM, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-02➖YARHAM, Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖HARKNESS, Kenneth Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➕MARRIOTT, Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➕SPENCER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2003-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-03-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1987-10-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-06-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCENT SERVICES (AIR CONDITIONING) LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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.
Group structure
Accent Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Accent Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACCENT SERVICES (AIR CONDITIONING) LIMITED
This company · 01654120
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accent Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J CIVIL CONSTRUCTIONS LTD→ 16681061 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. KITT PLUMBING + HEATING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05285575 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A&H ECO LTD→ 15441172 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&J BAL CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 15260523 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADNER PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 05978776 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANCED BRICKWORK LIMITED→ 13247743 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AE-FIX LTD→ 15280520 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AESW LIMITED→ 16699727 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETHOS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 15996950 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFFES DECOR LTD→ 09811028 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AFFIX LTD→ 15122740 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE ROOF REPAIRS LTD→ 16832325 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Unit 17 Shepperton Business Park
Govett Avenue
Sheperton
Middx
TW17 8BA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
CURRY, Jonathan Peter Stockwell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-01-09
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CURRY, Jonathan Peter Stockwell→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-07
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FELGATE, Grant→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-02-07
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MARRIOTT, Ian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-05-01
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SPENCER, Ian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-07
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TYLER, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2018-01-09
YARHAM, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-06-02
CURRY, John Arthur Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2024-10-20
HARKNESS, Kenneth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2017-02-07
HARKNESS, Kenneth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2011-07-31
SPENCER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2017-02-07
SPENCER, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2017-02-07
TYLER, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2025-10-31
YARHAM, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2014-06-02
YARHAM, Kim Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2017-02-07
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/01/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 22/03/1991 | 18/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/10/1987 | 19/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/06/1987 | 19/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/09/1985 | 19/04/2003 |
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Recent filings (142 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-05