ASLOTEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02064874 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-16
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.05M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,053,404
Cash draining
Cash down 84% YoY
Cash YoY
-84%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£363k
↓ 84% YoY
Net Worth
£3.1m
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£3.5m
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.05M | £3.02M |
| Current assets | £3.54M | £3.65M |
| Cash | £362.7k | £2.30M |
| Debtors | £2.37M | £482.9k |
| Net assets | £3.05M | £3.02M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-11-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Andrew Smith
- 2025-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-15➖SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe resigneddirector
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-11-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-29➕EASTHAM, Dean Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➖SMITH, Elaine Julia resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-29➖ROBERTS, Murray Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aslotel Group Limited
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-11-22➖SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➕SMITH, Elaine Julia appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖SMITH, Eric Tysoe resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➖SMITH, Peter Norman resigneddirector
- 1998-04-01➕SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-01➖SMITH, Eric Tysoe resignedsecretary
- 1996-11-11➕SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe appointeddirector
- 1995-08-31➖LOCKERBIE, Margaret resigneddirector
- 1993-06-15➕LOCKERBIE, Margaret appointeddirector
- 1988-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ASLOTEL LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Dce Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dce Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASLOTEL LIMITED
This company · 02064874
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dce Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Murray Andrew Robertsceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Aslotel Group Limitedceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · KT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Y N. SAL TRADING LIMITED→ 14906266 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARTICULA LTD→ 14040575 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARTWIDE (UK) LIMITED→ 02884445 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ASK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 06222265 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASR TRADE LTD→ 14752568 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASTIR CIGARS & WINE LTD→ 09952351 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AT HOME MARKET LIMITED→ 16687345 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATSOURCE FOODS LIMITED→ 04772374 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ATTIMO ENERGY LTD→ 15596051 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL LIMITED→ 12276859 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUDIOLITE LIMITED→ 01554194 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| AUDIOLOGY SYSTEMS LTD→ 12861709 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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8 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
Incorporated1986-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Manor House
Church Street
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
EASTHAM, Dean Craig→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2018-11-22
SMITH, Elaine Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2024-10-29
SMITH, Eric Tysoe→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-04-01
LOCKERBIE, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 1995-08-31
ROBERTS, Murray Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2024-10-29
SMITH, Andrew Lawrence Tysoe→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 2025-08-15
SMITH, Eric Tysoe→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2002-12-31
SMITH, Peter Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2000-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Andrew Smith | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Aslotel Group Aslotel Group Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2024 | 14/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/09/2020 | 05/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/1988 | 19/07/2021 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31