CITY AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC127089 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-06
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.7y
50/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 9 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-09-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-09-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-09-02🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-02🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-02🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-08-29🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-01-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-21➕HAUGHEY, Susan, Lady appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21➕HAUGHEY, William, Lord appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21➖MURRAY, Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-21➖SEGGIE, Colin John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-20➕MILLS, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-05➖MACMILLAN, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-10-05➕SEGGIE, Colin John appointeddirector
- 2005-12-19➖MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke resigneddirector
- 2005-12-19➕MACMILLAN, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2004-09-19➖HAUGHEY, William, Lord resigneddirector
- 2004-09-18➖FERGUSON, Derek Owen resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-18➕MURRAY, Daniel appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Edendale Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Edendale Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CITY AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · SC127089
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Edendale Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/08/2020 |
Lord William Haughey Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Caledonia House Lawmoor Street
Gorbals
Glasgow
G5 0US
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
Active
HAUGHEY, Susan, Lady→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-21
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HAUGHEY, William, Lord→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-21
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DOAK, Iain Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2000-12-31
FERGUSON, Derek Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2004-09-18
MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1998-06-05
MCKECHAN, Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-31 · resigned 2002-12-01
MURRAY, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-18 · resigned 2007-12-21
PITTS, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-09-06 · resigned 1995-04-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-09-06 · resigned 1990-09-06
FRASER, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 1999-12-10
HAUGHEY, William, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1990-09-06 · resigned 2004-09-19
MACLEAN, Charles Andrew Bourke→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2005-12-19
MACMILLAN, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-12-19 · resigned 2007-10-05
NEESON, Paul Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2001-03-31
PITTS, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1990-09-06 · resigned 1995-04-01
SEGGIE, Colin John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2007-12-21
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-09-06 · resigned 1990-09-06
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2013 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2013 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2013 | 13/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2013 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/01/2008 | 13/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/2002 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/2002 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/2002 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/2002 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/2002 | 20/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/12/2002 | 10/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/12/2002 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/07/1996 | 28/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/07/1993 | 28/11/2018 |
Recent filings (162 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-11-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08