AIR CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC335166 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7412
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-07-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2013-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-04-18⚠️liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotlandinsolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
- 2012-11-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-05-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-04-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2011-12-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2011-07-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2011-07-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2011-06-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2011-06-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2011-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2011-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-25➖GRAHAM, Clift Eric resigneddirector
- 2010-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-24📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-02-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-01-02➕BAXTER, John James appointeddirector
- 2009-01-02➕GRAHAM, Clift Eric appointeddirector
- 2008-09-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Commercial Services Limited
- 2008-08-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allied Irish Banks, PLC
- 2008-08-05➕GRAINGER, John appointeddirector
- 2008-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Irish Bank PLC
- 2007-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2007-12-12➕RENAGHAN, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-12➕KELLY, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-29
13 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-07-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-04-29: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7412 — SIC 7412
Registered office
141 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BAXTER, John James→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-01-02
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GRAINGER, John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-08-05
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KELLY, David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-12
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GRAHAM, Clift Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-01-02 · resigned 2010-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Commercial Services Aib Commercial Services Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/09/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Allied Irish Banks, Allied Irish Banks, PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Allied Irish Bank Allied Irish Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/07/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-07-29
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2013-04-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-04-29
liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
2013-04-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-11-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-05-18
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2012-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-12-05
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2011-07-07
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2011-07-04
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2011-06-21
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2011-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-16
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2011-05-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-13