AIRMATIC COMPRESSORS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08445814 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£266.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 £266,582
Cash YoY
+54%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£172k
↑ 54% YoY
Net Worth
£267k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£426k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £283.8k | £280.0k |
| Current assets | £426.2k | £332.0k |
| Cash | £172.2k | £111.6k |
| Debtors | £205.1k | £177.0k |
| Net assets | £266.6k | £263.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22➕BLAYLOCK, Ryan Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16➖HAYWOOD, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-27➖TAYLOR, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30➖PAYNE, Nicholas Eric resigneddirector
- 2013-10-01➕PALMER, James Stephen appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕PAYNE, Nicholas Eric appointeddirector
- 2013-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRMATIC COMPRESSORS LTD
- 2013-03-14➕HAYWOOD, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-03-14➕TAYLOR, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Stephen Palmer Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas Eric Payneceased 30/11/2017· 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
Incorporated2013-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
Daisyfield Industrial Estate
Wellington Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 2BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BLAYLOCK, Ryan Paul→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALMER, James Stephen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYWOOD, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2022-08-16
PAYNE, Nicholas Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2017-11-30
TAYLOR, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2019-03-27
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-11