12 ASHFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01860537 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-02
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
120 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
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,121
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.1k | £4.9k |
| Current assets | £7.1k | £4.9k |
| Net assets | £7.1k | £4.9k |
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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-09-05➕ALBUTT, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2015-08-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-15➕ALBUTT, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-14➖SECULAR, Milica resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-14➖SECULAR, Milica resigneddirector
- 2015-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-08➕SECULAR, Milica appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-05➖HEATH, Alison Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-19➖HIGGINS, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2013-02-19➕SECULAR, Milica appointeddirector
- 2011-01-11➕HEATH, Alison Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-11➖TOMS, Phillip, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-01➖SHAILER, Sara Wenman resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-01➕TOMS, Phillip, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-01➕HIGGINS, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2005-08-01➖TOVEY, Jayne Phillippa resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➖O'CONNOR, Robert Paul resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➕TOVEY, Jayne Phillippa appointeddirector
- 2001-05-30➖DAVIES, Katherine June resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-30➕SHAILER, Sara Wenman appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-01➕DAVIES, Katherine June appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-01➖SHAILER, Sara Wenman resignedsecretary
- 1998-08-08➖HANDY, David resigneddirector
- 1998-06-17➖WARD, Neil David resigneddirector
- 1998-06-16➕SHAILER, Sara Wenman appointeddirector
- 1998-06-16➕SHAILER, Sara Wenman appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-16➕O'CONNOR, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 1997-09-08➖GREEN, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-08➖GREEN, Michelle resigneddirector
- 1997-03-01➖KENNETT, Anna resigneddirector
- 1996-03-13➖GIBBS, Mandy resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-13➕GREEN, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-13➖CURTIS, Andrew Murray James resigneddirector
- 1996-03-13➖GIBBS, Mandy resigneddirector
- 1996-03-13➕GREEN, Michelle appointeddirector
- 1996-03-13➕HANDY, David appointeddirector
- 1996-03-13➕KENNETT, Anna appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 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
Incorporated1984-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
12 Ashford Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 2EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
ALBUTT, Stephen John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALBUTT, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAILER, Sara Wenman→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Katherine June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-05-30
GIBBS, Mandy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-13
GREEN, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 1997-09-08
HEATH, Alison Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-11 · resigned 2014-03-05
SECULAR, Milica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-08 · resigned 2015-03-14
SHAILER, Sara Wenman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2005-08-01
SHAILER, Sara Wenman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-16 · resigned 1999-04-01
TOMS, Phillip, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2011-01-11
CURTIS, Andrew Murray James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1996-03-13
GIBBS, Mandy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1996-03-13
GREEN, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 1997-09-08
HANDY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 1998-08-08
HARVEY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1994-03-01
HIGGINS, Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2013-02-19
KENNETT, Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 1997-03-01
O'CONNOR, Robert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-06-16 · resigned 2003-05-27
SECULAR, Milica→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2015-03-14
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Recent filings (120 total)
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