A.I.R. CLADDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.12M | £1.11M |
| Current assets | £2.25M | £3.54M |
| Cash | £705.8k | £731.8k |
| Debtors | £1.36M | £2.57M |
| Net assets | £1.01M | £1.00M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-07-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-07-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-12➕OAKES, Gemma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-19➖BEESON, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2011-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A.I.R. CLADDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2011-05-26➕NEWMAN, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-05-26➕BEESON, Jonathan David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Air Group Investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Group Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Robert Newmanceased 13/05/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 06/09/2011 | 11/11/2025 |