AIRCARE AIR CONDITIONING LTD
🌳Matureactive
05280041 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-08
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£120.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £120,575
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£137k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£121k
↑ 77% YoY
Current Assets
£245k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £130.7k | £87.4k |
| Current assets | £245.5k | £168.6k |
| Cash | £137.4k | £115.0k |
| Debtors | £108.1k | £53.5k |
| Net assets | £120.6k | £68.3k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-17➕MORLEY, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-17➕MORLEY, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2004-11-17➕WILCOX, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2004-11-10➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-10➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRCARE AIR CONDITIONING LTD
- 2004-11-08➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-08➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul John Morley Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Kevin Wilcox Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2004-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Seymour Chambers
92 London Rd
Liverpool
L3 5NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MORLEY, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2004-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILCOX, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2004-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2004-11-10
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-08 · resigned 2004-11-10
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Recent filings (58 total)
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2025-08-29
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2024-08-29
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2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01