AIRD MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02448075 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-30
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£765.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
  • 45310SIC 45310
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.7y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £765,741
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£272k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£766k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£935k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£214k£428k£642k£856k£1.1mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£786.0k£766.4k
Current assets£935.0k£1.07M
Cash£272.5k£331.4k
Debtors£57.1k£104.2k
Net assets£765.7k£743.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-23
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  2. 2024-04-09
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  3. 2023-03-27
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  4. 2022-03-08
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  5. 2021-04-19
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  6. 2020-06-05
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  7. 2020-03-16
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  8. 2020-03-12
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  9. 2020-03-12
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  10. 2019-06-12
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    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-06-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2019-05-29
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    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-05-29
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  14. 2019-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #6
  15. 2019-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #5
  16. 2019-04-18
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  17. 2018-03-07
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  18. 2017-11-15
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  19. 2017-11-01
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    TUACH, Katharine appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-19
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    RODDY, Jenifer Maralyn appointed
    director
  21. 2007-10-03
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    TUACH, David Henderson appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-10-03
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    SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #7
  24. 2003-03-07
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    RODDY, Martin Beresford resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-03-07
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    SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan appointed
    secretary
  26. 1998-06-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: International Motors Finance Limited
  27. 1997-07-22
    ➖
    HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-07-22
    ➕
    RODDY, Martin Beresford appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-07-22
    ➖
    HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph resigned
    director
  30. 1997-07-22
    ➖
    MORETON, Robert resigned
    director
  31. 1997-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 1997-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 1997-04-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 1997-04-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1997-04-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1997-03-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 1996-01-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1994-10-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1994-09-23
    ➕
    TUACH, David Henderson appointed
    director
  40. 1994-09-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1994-08-03
    ➕
    HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph appointed
    secretary
  42. 1994-08-03
    ➖
    RODDY, Martin Beresford resigned
    secretary
  43. 1994-08-03
    ➕
    HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph appointed
    director
  44. 1989-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIRD MOTORS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-02

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Beresford Roddy
Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Jenifer Maralyn Roddy
Individual · British · DOB 01/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr David Henderson Tuach
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Vaughan Chambers
Vaughan Road
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

TUACH, David Henderson→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RODDY, Jenifer Maralyn→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RODDY, Martin Beresford→
director · ~84y
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Active
TUACH, David Henderson→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUACH, Katharine→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-03 · resigned 1997-07-22
Resigned
RODDY, Martin Beresford→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-22 · resigned 2003-03-07
Resigned
RODDY, Martin Beresford→
secretary · resigned 1994-08-03
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Iain Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2007-10-03
Resigned
HANKS, Geoffrey Joseph→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-08-03 · resigned 1997-07-22
Resigned
MORETON, Robert→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-07-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
International Motors Finance
International Motors Finance Limited
Bond and floating charge1 property26/06/199820/12/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 11TH april 19971 property07/04/199729/05/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 11TH april 19971 property07/04/199729/05/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property25/03/199712/06/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security presented for registration in scotland1 property04/01/199612/04/1997
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property03/10/199412/04/1997
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/09/199412/04/1997

Recent filings (136 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-05-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
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accounts · AA
2024-04-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
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accounts · AA
2023-03-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-03-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-03-12