AIR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04594532 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
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
78 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
1 year 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 | 2025-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-05➖ROWE, John Neil resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-14➕ROWE, John Neil appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➖RELPH, Neil Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➖BURGESS, Paul Raymond resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➖COPPIN, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➖RELPH, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-01-02➕BURGESS, Paul Raymond appointeddirector
- 2003-01-02➕COPPIN, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2002-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2002-11-19➕CROCKFORD, Steven appointeddirector
- 2002-11-19➕RELPH, Neil Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-19➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-19➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-19➕RELPH, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-11-19➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-19➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Crockford Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ACONA LTD→ 10363939 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACR PLASTERING SW LTD→ 16936194 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL ROOFING UK LTD→ 16696004 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AJ WINDOWS AND GLASS LTD→ 14853001 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ'S HANDYMAN SERVICES LIMITED→ 06835632 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AJB PLASTERING (SW) LTD→ 11289886 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AJM BUILDERS LTD→ 16691594 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJMG LTD.→ 04602204 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
34/36 Fore Street
Bovey Tracey
Devon
TQ13 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CROCKFORD, Steven→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RELPH, Neil Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2007-08-01
ROWE, John Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2012-01-05
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2002-11-19
BURGESS, Paul Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2007-08-01
COPPIN, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2007-08-01
RELPH, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2007-08-01
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2002-11-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/10/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-02