AIR CONDITIONING & CHILLER CO. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05301977 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-01
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 Feb 2024
Net worth
£31.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £31,725
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
Current Assets
£192k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-02-28 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £54.6k | — |
| Current assets | £192.0k | — |
| Debtors | £192.0k | — |
| Net assets | £31.7k | — |
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
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-06➖MARSHALL, Kerry Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-06➖MARSHALL, Kerry Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-31➖GASCOIGNE, Warwick resigneddirector
- 2006-03-03➕GASCOIGNE, Warwick appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR CONDITIONING & CHILLER CO. LIMITED
- 2004-12-01➕MARSHALL, Gary Dennis appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01➕MARSHALL, Kerry Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-01➕MARSHALL, Kerry Louise appointeddirector
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 68. 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Dennis Marshall Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kerry Louise Marshallceased 06/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2004-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
26 Paddock Close, High Oakham
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MARSHALL, Gary Dennis→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSHALL, Kerry Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2025-06-06
GASCOIGNE, Warwick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2011-01-31
MARSHALL, Kerry Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2025-06-06
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Recent filings (59 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-30