PURE AIR SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08586129 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-09-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-06-27
    STANDLEY, Nigel Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2014-06-27
    WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-06-27
    WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd resigned
    director
  20. 2013-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As PURE AIR SOLUTIONS LTD
  21. 2013-06-26
    WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-06-26
    WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel Charles Standley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300

Registered office

Rowanoak
Whitchurch Road
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 4AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

STANDLEY, Nigel Charles
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-27
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Active
WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd
secretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Iwan Lloyd
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-30