JOHN AIRD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC155409 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-18
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£146.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 £146,548
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£147k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146.5k | £146.5k |
| Cash | £3.5k | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £146.5k | £146.5k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-22📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-02-17➕WINTER, Andrew John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2009-10-27➕WINTER, Mark Grant appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖WINTER, John Aird Grant resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖WINTER, Joyce Mary resigneddirector
- 2002-10-22➕WINTER, Mark Grant appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-22➖WINTER, Joyce Mary resignedsecretary
- 1995-08-04➕WINTER, Joyce Mary appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-04➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-04➕WINTER, John Aird Grant appointeddirector
- 1995-08-04➕WINTER, Joyce Mary appointeddirector
- 1995-08-04➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-08-04➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN AIRD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 1995-01-18➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-18➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-01-18➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Grant Winter Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/10/2024 |
Mr Andrew John Alexander Winter Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Grant Charles Winterceased 27/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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
Incorporated1995-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit 1 & 2 18 Kyle Road
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA12 8JU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
WINTER, Mark Grant→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-10-22
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WINTER, Andrew John Alexander→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-17
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WINTER, Mark Grant→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-10-27
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WINTER, Joyce Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-04 · resigned 2002-10-22
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1995-08-04
WINTER, John Aird Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 1995-08-04 · resigned 2009-03-31
WINTER, Joyce Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 1995-08-04 · resigned 2009-03-31
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1995-08-04
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1995-08-04
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-20