ADVANCED AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03917296 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-01
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 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43210Electrical installation
- 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 8 | 800 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-24➖SKEER, Darren Paul Brian resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-24➖SKEER, Darren Paul Brian resigneddirector
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24➕COOKSON, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2018-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-08➕POOLER, Colin Desmond appointeddirector
- 2006-08-08➕SKEER, Darren Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2005-02-26➕LONGHORN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-02-05➖LONGHORN, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-05➕SKEER, Darren Paul Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex Lawrie Factors
- 2000-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LIMITED
- 2000-02-01➕LIDGETT, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➕LONGHORN, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-01➕NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-02-01➖NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Michael Lidgett Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Ian Longhorn Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Colin Desmond Pooler Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Darren Paul Brian Skeerceased 27/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Unit 19 Elm Court
Newbridge Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 4LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
COOKSON, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LIDGETT, Paul Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONGHORN, Ian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POOLER, Colin Desmond→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONGHORN, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2003-02-05
SKEER, Darren Paul Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2023-07-24
NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-02-01
SKEER, Darren Paul Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-08 · resigned 2023-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex Lawrie Factors | Fixed charge & floating charge | 1 property | 22/05/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15