AIRCON WORLDWIDE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06008319 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-23
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-143.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £143,157

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£143k
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 247% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£143k-£114k-£85k-£56k-£27k£2kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-141.5k£-119.1k
Current assets£2.4k£706
Net assets£-143.2k£-132.8k

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.

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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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2017-04-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-12-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Peter J Mullen
  17. 2013-04-19
    WILSONS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2007-03-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  19. 2007-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  20. 2006-11-23
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRCON WORLDWIDE LIMITED
  21. 2006-11-23
    NOEST, Tim Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2006-11-23
    WILSONS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tim Peter Noest
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Lancaster House
Thomas Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NOEST, Tim Peter
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-11-23
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Active
WILSONS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2013-04-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peter J Mullen
A registered charge05/12/2014
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property08/03/2007
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property31/01/2007
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-09