ASHFORD MEWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01922152 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
118 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 £1,743
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 7.1% 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 | £1.7k | £1.9k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-23➕ENZER, Hilary Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➖PERRY, Iris resigneddirector
- 2023-05-22➖BURNLEY, Keith Graham Fredrik resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-13➕ENZER, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13➕POWELL, Sophia Jane Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28➖PERRY, Iris resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-12➕CORBETT, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2005-09-12➖WHITEHEAD, David Morris resigneddirector
- 2000-04-18➕WHITEHEAD, David Morris appointeddirector
- 1999-11-30➖WHITEHEAD, James Rhys, Major resigneddirector
- 1998-09-07➕WHITEHEAD, James Rhys, Major appointeddirector
- 1998-07-03➖ROLINSON, John Edward Henry resigneddirector
- 1992-12-17➖EDWARDS, Deborah Mary resignedsecretary
- 1992-12-17➕PERRY, Iris appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-17➖EDWARDS, Deborah Mary resigneddirector
- 1992-12-11➕ROLINSON, John Edward Henry appointeddirector
- 1985-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHFORD MEWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Enzer Individual · British · DOB 05/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/02/2023 |
Mrs Sophia Jane Margaret Powell Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2022 |
Pamela Corbett Individual · British · DOB 02/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Iris Perryceased 24/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Keith Graham Fredrik Burnleyceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| 2020 SECURITIES LIMITED→ 14143455 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Old Chapel
Richards Castle
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 4EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
CORBETT, Pamela→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENZER, Hilary Ann→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENZER, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2023-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POWELL, Sophia Jane Margaret→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Deborah Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-17
PERRY, Iris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2017-02-28
BURNLEY, Keith Graham Fredrik→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2023-05-22
EDWARDS, Deborah Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1992-12-17
PERRY, Iris→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2023-05-23
ROLINSON, John Edward Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-12-11 · resigned 1998-07-03
WHITEHEAD, David Morris→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2005-09-12
WHITEHEAD, James Rhys, Major→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 1999-11-30
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Recent filings (118 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-18