ASHLEY AUTO ACCESSORIES (BRISTOL) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01107801 · ltd · incorporated 1973-04-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2002-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2001-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2001-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1989-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-12-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1983-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1973-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLEY AUTO ACCESSORIES (BRISTOL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 53 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
3-5 Ashley Down Road
Horfield
Bristol
BS7 9NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/12/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 06/02/1983 | 10/07/1989 |
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Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-12-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-10-13