ASDA GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01396513 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 5.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
81 officers (3 active, 81 linked, 74 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
663 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red 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 (180 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-17🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Security Agent)
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2025-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-23➕SELBY, Helen Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23➖HILLS, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-11➖TATUM, Hayley Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19➖ISSA, Mohsin resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2024-10-31➖ISSA, Zuber Vali resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-08➕HILLS, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-07-08➖SIMPSON, Mark Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-19➖DALE, Manjit resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19➖LINDSAY, Gary resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-24➕GLEESON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24➖NUTTALL, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-18➖FALLON, John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18➕NUTTALL, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2022-05-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2022-01-04➖LAWLOR, Derek Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Secured Parties
- 2021-09-03➖HEMMERDINGER, Anthony Stuart, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2021-08-06➖BURNLEY, Roger Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-07-31➕FALLON, John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-31➖MCWILLIAM, Robert Gerard resigneddirector
- 2021-06-18➕DALE, Manjit appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕ISSA, Mohsin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 180 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 low10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Bellis Acquisition Company Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bellis Acquisition Company Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASDA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01396513
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellis Acquisition Company Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Asda Holdings Uk Limitedceased 16/02/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Asda House
South Bank
Great Wilson Street
Leeds
LS11 5AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (3 active · 78 resigned)
SELBY, Helen Kathryn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-04-06
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GLEESON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-24
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SELBY, Helen Kathryn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-23
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COX, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-03
DOOHAN, Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-25 · resigned 2013-06-01
JAGGER, Denise Nichola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-03 · resigned 2003-12-22
LONGWORTH, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-22 · resigned 2008-01-25
SIMPSON, Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2019-08-27
TITCHMARSH, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-27 · resigned 2020-04-06
BAKER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2003-09-15
BENDEL, Richard Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2012-04-30
BLACKHURST, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-01-09 · resigned 2010-10-14
BOND, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2011-01-01
BURNLEY, Roger Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2021-08-06
CAIN, Steven Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 1998-11-30
CAMPBELL, Lloyd Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2001-03-02
CHEESEWRIGHT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-01-01
CHEESEWRIGHT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2004-10-01
CLARKE, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2016-07-25
CLARKE, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2002-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
10
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 05/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Secured Parties. | A registered charge | — | 16/02/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (663 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-14