AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05119576 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
60 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-10-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-01-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2006-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Brixton (Westbrook,Trafford Park) Limited
- 2004-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-05-06➕STEWART, Lorraine Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-06➖BRITTON, Evelyn Jane resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORIES LIMITED
- 2004-05-05➕STEWART, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2004-05-05➕BRITTON, Evelyn Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-05➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-05➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-05➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-05➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Lorraine Sarah Stewart Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2018 |
Mr Richard John Stewart Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 GILDED LTD→ 16285847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1957 LIMITED→ 13624690 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 06269159 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A & B PRIVATE LIMITED→ 13379695 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A QUARTER OF SWEETS LIMITED→ 15391593 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A.R. NEWS LIMITED→ 02116225 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| ABSUPPLIERS LTD→ 12671232 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTION PACT LTD→ 11667038 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AIPC HOLDINGS LTD→ 15036332 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALARA FOR TRADE LTD→ 13931009 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALICE CLARKE JEWELLERY LTD→ 16132685 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2004-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
Herriot Lodge
13 Oatlands Drive
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
STEWART, Lorraine Sarah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRITTON, Evelyn Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2004-05-06
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2004-05-05
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2004-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Brixton (Westbrook,Trafford Park) Brixton (Westbrook,Trafford Park) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/03/2006 | 15/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/06/2004 | 10/10/2025 |
Recent filings (60 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20