AIRPROTEKT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02972026 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-28
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
£431.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 31.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
95 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £431,112
Net assets shrinking
Down £121,779 YoY
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£361k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£431k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£635k
↓ 14% 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 | £431.1k | £552.9k |
| Current assets | £635.1k | £738.8k |
| Cash | £361.2k | £436.8k |
| Debtors | £207.9k | £166.9k |
| Net assets | £431.1k | £552.9k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2025-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-30➖LAWTON, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28➕MOORE, John Alan appointeddirector
- 1995-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1994-11-02➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-25➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-07➕BRUCE, Richard Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-07➕BRUCE, Richard Stuart appointeddirector
- 1994-10-07➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-10-07➕LAWTON, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 1994-10-07➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRPROTEKT LIMITED
- 1994-09-28➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-09-28➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)
Group structure
Bruce Metals Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Bruce Metals Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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AIRPROTEKT LIMITED
This company · 02972026
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Metals Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
John Alan Moore Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Trevor John Lawtonceased 28/02/2017· significant influence
- Mr Richard Stuart Bruceceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
C/O Rs Bruce Ltd
March Street
Sheffield
S9 5DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BRUCE, Richard Stuart→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-10-07
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BRUCE, Richard Stuart→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-07
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MOORE, John Alan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-28
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HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-25 · resigned 1994-11-02
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 1994-10-07
LAWTON, Trevor John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-10-07 · resigned 2023-11-30
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 1994-10-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 24/04/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2025-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-20