ASCOUGH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.2k | £-11.2k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £7.1k |
| Cash | £3.2k | £1.8k |
| Debtors | — | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £-11.2k | £-11.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-06📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2026-05-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-29➕ABERCROMBIE, Rachel Kay appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-29➕ABERCROMBIE, Rachel Kay appointeddirector
- 2026-01-29➖ABERCROMBIE, Judith Ann resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-29➖ABERCROMBIE, Alexander John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2000-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-09-30➕ABERCROMBIE, Judith Ann appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-30➖ASCOUGH, Marian resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-30➖ASCOUGH, Ian Johnson resigneddirector
- 1999-06-10➕ABERCROMBIE, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 1978-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCOUGH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ABERCROMBIE, Judith Ann resigned 2026-01-29; ABERCROMBIE, Alexander John resigned 2026-01-29
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rachel Kay Abercrombie Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander John Abercrombieceased 29/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/02/2000 | — |