AIR HANDLING COMPONENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03530440 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-19
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 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£370.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £370,882
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£50k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Net Worth
£371k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£472k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£94k£189k£283k£377k£472kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£370.9k£349.9k
Current assets£471.7k£463.2k
Cash£49.7k£54.2k
Debtors£422.0k£409.0k
Net assets£370.9k£349.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2025-11-25
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  3. 2024-11-22
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  4. 2023-08-04
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  5. 2023-03-20
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  6. 2023-03-20
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-11-23
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  8. 2022-11-09
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    SOUTH, David Norman appointed
    director
  9. 2022-11-09
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    SOUTH, David Norman resigned
    director
  10. 2022-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-09-21
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    COYLE, Dawn Ann appointed
    director
  12. 2022-08-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-04-02
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    PINCHBECK, Barbara resigned
    director
  14. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2020-12-04
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  16. 2019-12-10
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  17. 2018-11-20
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  18. 2017-12-04
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  19. 2016-12-22
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  20. 2015-08-14
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, David appointed
    director
  21. 2015-08-14
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, Barbara appointed
    director
  22. 2015-08-14
    ➖
    PINCHBECK, Brian resigned
    director
  23. 2014-06-17
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Cecilia Sarah resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-09-29
    ➖
    PINCHBECK, Andrew David resigned
    director
  25. 2010-09-28
    ➖
    CLAYTON, David resigned
    director
  26. 2010-08-31
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, Brian appointed
    director
  27. 2009-06-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    HAWORTH, John Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    PINCHBECK, David Martin resigned
    director
  30. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    PINCHBECK, Barbara Edna resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Cecilia Sarah appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-04-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Factors Northwest LTD
  33. 2001-09-13
    ➕
    HAWORTH, John Michael appointed
    director
  34. 1998-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIR HANDLING COMPONENTS LIMITED
  35. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, Barbara Edna appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-03-19
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    CLAYTON, David appointed
    director
  39. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, Andrew David appointed
    director
  40. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    PINCHBECK, David Martin appointed
    director
  41. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1998-03-19
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
David Martin Pinchbeck
Individual · British · DOB 05/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Alfred Procter House
Bute Street
Salford
Manchester
M50 1DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

COYLE, Dawn Ann→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINCHBECK, David→
director · ~81y · appointed 2015-08-14
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Active
PINCHBECK, Barbara Edna→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Cecilia Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2014-06-17
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-03-19
Resigned
CLAYTON, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 2010-09-28
Resigned
HAWORTH, John Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
PINCHBECK, Andrew David→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 2010-09-29
Resigned
PINCHBECK, Barbara→
director · ~81y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2022-04-02
Resigned
PINCHBECK, Brian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
PINCHBECK, David Martin→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
SOUTH, David Norman→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-09 · resigned 2022-11-09
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Northwest LTD
Fixed and floating charge1 property13/04/200410/06/2009

Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
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2022-10-26
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officers · TM01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-25