AIRE-TEK SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04894954 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-10
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£176.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -75% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £176,059
Net assets shrinking
Down £40,742 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 75% YoY
Cash YoY
-75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£37k
↓ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£176k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£259k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £178.5k | £219.7k |
| Current assets | £258.8k | £244.3k |
| Cash | £36.8k | £145.1k |
| Debtors | £196.4k | £56.5k |
| Net assets | £176.1k | £216.8k |
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
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-20➖JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-20➖JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRE-TEK SERVICES LIMITED
- 2003-09-10➕GROVES, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2003-09-10➕JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-10➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-10➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-10➕JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2003-09-10➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-09-10➖LONDON LAW SERVICES 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 65. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell resigned 2026-04-20; JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell resigned 2026-04-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Trevor Groves Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kelvin Maxwell Jermyceased 20/04/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Ludham Road Business Park Ludham Road
Catfield
Great Yarmouth
NR29 5PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GROVES, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2026-04-20
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2003-09-10
JERMY, Kelvin Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2026-04-20
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2003-09-10
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-31