{"name":"ASSOCIATED COOLING SERVICES LIMITED","company_number":"02669946","status":"Active","type":"Private Limited Company","incorporated":"1991-12-10","dissolved":null,"registered_office":"20 Metro Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5BW","postcode":"SE26 5BW","sic_codes":[{"code":43220,"description":"Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation"}],"principal_activity":"43220","previous_names":[],"warnings":[],"accounts":{"category":"Total Exemption Full","year_end":"31 March","last_made_up_to":"2026-03-31","next_due":"2027-12-31"},"employees":{"count":45,"accounts_date":"2026-03-31"},"financials":[{"financial_date":"2026-03-31","net_assets":1399835,"cash":837567,"average_employees":45},{"financial_date":"2025-03-31","net_assets":1734272,"cash":1567700,"average_employees":50},{"financial_date":"2024-03-31","net_assets":925151,"cash":1140752},{"financial_date":"2023-03-31","net_assets":562227,"cash":576356},{"financial_date":"2022-03-31","net_assets":498782,"cash":639054}],"officers":{"current":6,"resigned":4,"complete":true,"note":"Names and details of individual officers are on the People page (subscriber-only on this site) and free at Companies House."},"charges":{"total":1,"outstanding":1},"gazette_notices":[],"insolvency_outcome":null,"ai_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.","website":null,"links":{"page":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/associated-cooling-services","people":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/people","filing_history":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/filing-history","companies_house":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02669946","financials":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/financial","control":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/control","charges":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/charges","ai_analysis":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/associated-cooling-services/analysis"},"source":"CompaniesInTheUK, from Companies House, The Gazette and other public registers (see /support/about). Cite as: CompaniesInTheUK, https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/associated-cooling-services"}