A.C. VENTILATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03063273 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £1,508,599
Cash YoY
+52%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.2m
↑ 52% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£504k£1.0m£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.55M£859.4k
Current assets£2.52M£1.91M
Cash£1.24M£812.5k
Debtors£1.26M£1.07M
Net assets£1.51M£839.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-07-01
    ➕
    MAWDSLEY, Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2022-06-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-06-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-03-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-03-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-03-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-03-02
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Clare Marie appointed
    director
  21. 2021-03-02
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Steven John appointed
    director
  22. 2021-03-02
    ➖
    GORTON, Andrea Nicole resigned
    secretary
  23. 2021-03-02
    ➖
    GORTON, Andrea resigned
    director
  24. 2021-03-02
    ➖
    GORTON, Miles John resigned
    director
  25. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-08-14
    ➕
    GORTON, Andrea Nicole appointed
    secretary
  27. 2013-08-14
    ➖
    HORTON, Carol resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-08-14
    ➕
    GORTON, Andrea appointed
    director
  29. 2013-08-14
    ➕
    GORTON, Miles John appointed
    director
  30. 2013-08-14
    ➖
    HORTON, David resigned
    director
  31. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    KAY, Roger resigned
    director
  32. 1995-09-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1995-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C. VENTILATION LIMITED
  34. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    HORTON, Carol appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1995-06-01
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    HORTON, David appointed
    director
  38. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    KAY, Roger appointed
    director
  39. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1995-06-01
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

M & A Systems Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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M & A Systems Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
A.C. VENTILATION LIMITED
This company · 03063273

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
M & A Systems Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/03/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Miles John Gortonceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · firm interest
  • Mrs Andrea Gortonceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

87 - 89 Manchester Road
Rochdale
OL11 4JG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

MAWDSLEY, Paul→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VALENTINE, Clare Marie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VALENTINE, Steven John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORTON, Andrea Nicole→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
HORTON, Carol→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 2013-08-14
Resigned
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-01
Resigned
GORTON, Andrea→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
GORTON, Miles John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-08-14 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
HORTON, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 2013-08-14
Resigned
KAY, Roger→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property02/09/199508/12/2023

Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-09