AIR ENVIRONMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-08➕HOCKING, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-08➖CHANT, Geraldine resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-21➖HACKETT, Graham resigneddirector
- 2005-10-18➕SOUTH, David Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18➕SOUTH, Philip Neil appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18➕CHANT, Geraldine appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigneddirector
- 2005-10-18➕HACKETT, Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR ENVIRONMENT LIMITED
- 2005-04-18➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-18➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-02
Group structure
Rainham Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainham Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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