AIR FILTERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03492774 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28990SIC 28990
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (4 active, 37 linked, 28 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
148 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➖NAGANO, Mitsunobu resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01➕TETSUFUMI, Tamura appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01➖NAMURA, Toshifumi resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20➖BERBNER, Stefan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-11-20➕NAMURA, Toshifumi appointeddirector
- 2023-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-05➕FISHER, Karen Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-05➕BROADFOOT, Nicola Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-09-05➕SPARRBORN, Carl Henry Mattias appointeddirector
- 2022-09-05➖CREASEY, Ian Phillip resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-05➕FISHER, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-05➖FISHER, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-05➖CHEN, Voon Ping resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05➖CREASEY, Ian Phillip resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05➖LIOW, Benny Woon Khin resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05➕NAGANO, Mitsunobu appointeddirector
- 2022-09-05➖PROFFITT, Alan Dale resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16➕BERBNER, Stefan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08➖WANTLAND, Carmella Marie Serapiglia resigneddirector
- 2015-07-24➖LANGIUS, Johan Willem resigneddirector
- 2014-09-15➖KURTO, Peter Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-11-09➕KURTO, Peter Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-11-09➖LYNCH, Kevin Gerard resigneddirector
- 2010-03-22➕CHEN, Voon Ping appointeddirector
- 2010-03-22➕CREASEY, Ian Phillip appointeddirector
- 2010-03-22➕LANGIUS, Johan Willem appointeddirector
- 2010-03-22➖LEM, Jacques Herman Maria resigneddirector
- 2010-03-22➕LIOW, Benny Woon Khin appointeddirector
- 2010-03-22➕PROFFITT, Alan Dale appointeddirector
- 2009-07-02➖ALLSOPP, Darren resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: NAGANO, Mitsunobu resigned 2026-03-31; NAMURA, Toshifumi resigned 2025-10-01
Group structure
Aaf Mcquay Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aaf Mcquay Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIR FILTERS LIMITED
This company · 03492774
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaf Mcquay Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Bassington Lane
Bassington Industrial Estate
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 8AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (4 active · 33 resigned)
FISHER, Karen Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-05
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BROADFOOT, Nicola Ann→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-05
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SPARRBORN, Carl Henry Mattias→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-09-05
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TETSUFUMI, Tamura→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-01
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ALLSOPP, Darren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2009-07-02
CREASEY, Ian Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2022-09-05
FISHER, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-05 · resigned 2022-09-05
PARKER, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2000-03-24
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-14 · resigned 1998-02-20
WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1998-03-16
ALLSOPP, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2006-02-13
BERBNER, Stefan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-16 · resigned 2023-11-20
BOEHRS, Gerald Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-04-03 · resigned 2000-12-21
CHEN, Voon Ping→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2022-09-05
CREASEY, Ian Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2022-09-05
GRIEVES, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2005-11-14
HOUGHTON, Brian David→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2001-02-23
HUDSON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 1999-06-09
HUGHES, Simon Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2002-11-07
KAPSALIS, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-02-13 · resigned 2008-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/03/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (148 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-07