ALTRINCHAM-AIR LTD
🌱Startupactive
15767617 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 £52,480
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£52k
Current Assets
£39k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.5k |
| Current assets | £38.7k |
| Net assets | £52.5k |
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTRINCHAM-AIR LTD
- 2024-06-07➕ROURKE, Elizabeth Margaret Mary appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-07➕ROURKE, Elizabeth Margaret Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➕ROURKE, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ROURKE, Emma Louise (same surname) appointed 2024-06-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Margaret Mary Rourke Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/06/2024 |
Mrs Emma Louise Rourke Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300
Registered office
33 Whinberry Road
Broadheath
Altrincham
WA14 5TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ROURKE, Elizabeth Margaret Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-06-07
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ROURKE, Elizabeth Margaret Mary→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2024-06-07
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ROURKE, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-07
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Recent filings (5 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-06-07