ASCOM (UK) LTD
🌳Matureactive
00599145 · ltd · incorporated 1958-02-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 54.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£12.24M
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 54.9y
55/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 54.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £818,000
Turnover YoY
-5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12.24M | £12.90M |
| Gross profit | £3.37M | £2.92M |
| Operating profit | £-947.0k | £-2.42M |
| Profit before tax | £-818.0k | £-2.32M |
| Average employees | 7900 | 8800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28➖PETROU, George Michael resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-30➖LACK, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24➕SCHEIDEGGER, Christophe appointeddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09➕KAMPHUIS, Job Jesse appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➖MCCANN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-24➕SCOTT, Kalina Alexieva appointeddirector
- 2024-06-24➕PETROU, George Michael appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➖WILLIAMS, Adrian Livingston resigneddirector
- 2024-01-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-30➖FERGUSON, Tony resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-14➕MCCANN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖LAWRENCE, Paul Stanley resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18➖ODMAN, Claes Sture Bertil resigneddirector
- 2020-03-18➕WILLIAMS, Adrian Livingston appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06➖MERICO, Dino resigneddirector
- 2017-10-27➖BISCHOF, Judith Rahel, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-10-27➕LACK, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23➕MERICO, Dino appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23➖THOMSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-11-09➕LAWRENCE, Paul Stanley appointeddirector
- 2015-11-09➖WOOD, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2011-10-03➕BISCHOF, Judith Rahel, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-10-03➖GRAWEHR, Patrick Arthur resigneddirector
- 2011-10-03➖MUMENTHALER, Fritz resigneddirector
- 2011-10-03➕ODMAN, Claes Sture Bertil appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➕GRAWEHR, Patrick Arthur appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖ZIMMERMANN, Markus Jurg resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➖REA, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➕THOMSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➖WOOD, Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-06-08➕WOOD, Robert John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ascom Holding Ag is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ascom Holding Ag
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASCOM (UK) LTD
This company · 00599145
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ascom Holding Ag Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ascom Solutions Agceased 30/11/2016· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
Building 3 Wall Island, Birmingham Road
Lichfield
WS14 0QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)
KAMPHUIS, Job Jesse→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHEIDEGGER, Christophe→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Kalina Alexieva→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERGUSON, Tony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-22 · resigned 2022-11-30
PETROU, George Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-24 · resigned 2026-05-28
REA, Stephen James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-09-22
ANNAJOHN, Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1992-02-24
ARNI, Emanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-06-02 · resigned 1994-12-31
BISCHOF, Judith Rahel, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2017-10-27
BURNS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-03-03 · resigned 2008-10-31
FRIDLUND, Mats Birger→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-03-27 · resigned 2002-02-04
GRAWEHR, Patrick Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2011-10-03
HAFNER, Emanuel Rudolf→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1996-03-27
JASKULKE, Gerhard, Executive Vice President→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-02-24 · resigned 1992-12-10
KARLSSON, Bengt Lennart→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2003-03-14
LACK, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-10-27 · resigned 2025-06-30
LAWRENCE, Paul Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2022-07-01
LESTER, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2002-02-04
LESTER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-08-21
LOWBACK, Lars Tommy→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2006-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/09/1971 | 16/02/2002 |
Recent filings (202 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22