ASSOCIATED COOLING SERVICES LIMITED
Company number 02669946 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Associated Cooling Services Limited occupies a financially strong position within the UK HVAC installation sector, with net assets of £1.4m and exceptional cash reserves that provide significant competitive advantage in a market characterised by thin balance sheets and working capital constraints. However, the 2026 decline in retained earnings (approximately £362k) and reduced asset values warrants attention, potentially reflecting margin pressure, one-off EOT transition costs, or a challenging trading environment. The company's recent transition to an Employee Ownership Trust structure positions it well for talent retention in a sector suffering acute skills shortages, though its sub-£5m scale limits access to major framework contracts and the seven-person board appears heavy for a business of this size.
Shareholders' funds
£1,399,835
Balance sheet as at 2026-03-31
What it does
43220
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1991-12-10
- Employees
- 45 (2026 accounts · was 50 in 2025)
- Registered office
- 20 Metro Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5BW
- Postcode
- SE26 5BW
- Capital
- 27 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-22
- Next due by
- 2027-08-05
Nature of business (SIC)
- 43220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Officers 6 current · 4 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by ASSOCIATED COOLING SERVICES EOT LIMITED — since 2019-08-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z824979X (Tier 1), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 30 HIGH STREET, BECKENHAM, KENT, BR3 1AY | 1993-09-15 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 280 similar companies in SE
2nd largest employer among its local peers (45 staff).
3rd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1991.
No.3 of the largest plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation companies in London →
Competitors London
This company ranks 3 among plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation in London.
The class of 1991
50%
of the 20,888 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
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