ASHLEY COURT (APPLETON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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01194877 · ltd · incorporated 1974-12-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£139
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £139
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,053 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£139
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£405
↓ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£490£981£1k£2k£2kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£139£2.2k
Current assets£405£2.5k
Net assets£139£2.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-07-03
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  3. 2024-01-04
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-11-12
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    HUMPHRIES, Reginald Sydney resigned
    director
  6. 2023-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-24
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  8. 2022-11-24
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    address · AD01
  9. 2022-11-12
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    STAGG, Josephine Ann appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-07-01
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    TAYLOR, Arthur Vernon resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-21
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  13. 2020-08-24
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  14. 2019-06-11
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  15. 2018-06-11
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  16. 2017-06-29
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  17. 2016-06-20
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-12-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-08-04
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    HANSON, Irene June appointed
    director
  20. 2009-10-01
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    KEEGAN, Veronica resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Arthur Vernon appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-05-12
    ➖
    STANSFIELD, Francis Edward resigned
    director
  23. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES, Reginald Sydney appointed
    director
  24. 2007-06-28
    ➖
    BALMER, Moureen Rutherford resigned
    director
  25. 2003-01-16
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    BALMER, Moureen Rutherford appointed
    director
  26. 2002-10-29
    ➖
    BURTON, William Crawford resigned
    director
  27. 1997-07-31
    ➕
    BURTON, William Crawford appointed
    director
  28. 1997-07-31
    ➖
    MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas Joseph resigned
    director
  29. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    KEEGAN, Veronica appointed
    secretary
  30. 1997-01-01
    ➖
    MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas Joseph resigned
    secretary
  31. 1990-11-06
    ➕
    STANSFIELD, Francis Edward appointed
    director
  32. 1983-11-29
    ➕
    MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas Joseph appointed
    secretary
  33. 1974-12-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHLEY COURT (APPLETON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1, Ashley Court Field Lane
Appleton
Warrington
WA4 5HS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

STAGG, Josephine Ann→
secretary · appointed 2022-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANSON, Irene June→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEEGAN, Veronica→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1983-11-29 · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Arthur Vernon→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
BALMER, Moureen Rutherford→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2007-06-28
Resigned
BURTON, William Crawford→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 2002-10-29
Resigned
HUMPHRIES, Reginald Sydney→
director · ~91y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2023-11-12
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Thomas Joseph→
director · ~92y · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
STANSFIELD, Francis Edward→
director · ~97y · appointed 1990-11-06 · resigned 2009-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
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2025-11-23
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accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27