CALTECH AIR CONDITIONING LTD
💤Zombieactive
04992126 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-11
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£14.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 1 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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £14,820
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
Net Worth
£15k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k | £11.9k |
| Current assets | £30.6k | £22.0k |
| Cash | £19.5k | — |
| Debtors | £11.1k | — |
| Net assets | £14.8k | £11.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-31➖CALEY, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-31➖CALEY, Janet resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31➖CALEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-06➕CALEY, Oliver Samuel appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➕CALEY, Janet appointeddirector
- 2010-05-26➖CALEY, Oliver Samuel resigneddirector
- 2009-08-30➕CALEY, Oliver Samuel appointeddirector
- 2003-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CALTECH AIR CONDITIONING LTD
- 2003-12-11➕CALEY, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-11➕CALEY, Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver Samuel Caley Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Caleyceased 31/01/2025· 25-50% shares
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 →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
53 Burton Road
Cottingham
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU16 5DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CALEY, Oliver Samuel→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2011-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CALEY, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2025-01-31
CALEY, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2025-01-31
CALEY, Oliver Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2009-08-30 · resigned 2010-05-26
CALEY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2025-01-31
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13