ASHVILLE TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02617491 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-05
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£271.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
130 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £271,559
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£254k
Net Worth
£272k
Current Assets
£395k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £271.6k |
| Current assets | £395.4k |
| Cash | £254.3k |
| Debtors | £140.8k |
| Net assets | £271.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➕ESSEN, Sam appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕FOSTER, James appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕WILLIS, Sophie Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-08-31➖PRECIOUS, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖SEARCH, James Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-08-31➖STYLES, Greg resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕STYLES, Greg appointeddirector
- 2024-08-31➖WHITELEY, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01➕PRECIOUS, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➕ANDREWS, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖SAINT-MARC, Jerome resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-22➖AINDOW, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-28➖EDWARDS, Nicholas John resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-05➕EDWARDS, Nicholas John appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-12➕SAINT-MARC, Jerome appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➖LEE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2019-07-02➕AINDOW, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-17➖WHITE, Dean James, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-17➖WHITE, Dean James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-04-25➕LEE, Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16➖SHACKLETON, Philippa Naylor resigneddirector
- 2015-03-16➕WHITE, Dean James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-09-01➕WHITE, Dean James, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-31➖SANDERSON, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-01➕WHITELEY, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖HIRST, George Michael Lodge resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➖MANBY, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➖WHITEHEAD, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-09-01➕SEARCH, James Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-08-31➖WRIGHT, Stephen Malcolm resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PRECIOUS, Adrian resigned 2025-08-31; SEARCH, James Charles resigned 2025-08-31; STYLES, Greg resigned 2025-08-31
Group structure
Ashville College Trustee Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ashville College Trustee Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASHVILLE TRADING LIMITED
This company · 02617491
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashville College Trustee Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
Ashville College
Green Lane
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 9JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07
Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)
ANDREWS, Stephen Richard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-01
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Active
FOSTER, James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-01
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WILLIS, Sophie Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-01
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AINDOW, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-02 · resigned 2022-04-22
BENNETT, Alison Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2006-11-01
EDWARDS, Nicholas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-05 · resigned 2021-10-28
GEAR, Michael Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 2004-08-31
IVES, Michael Edward, Major→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-04-18
SANDERSON, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2014-08-31
WHITE, Dean James, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2018-12-17
ALDERSON, John Vyvian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2009-08-31
BEAUMONT, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2002-09-01
BUTTERFIELD, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 2000-09-01
DEAN, Cedric Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-04-18
HIRST, George Michael Lodge→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2012-08-31
LEE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2019-09-01
MANBY, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-02-09 · resigned 2012-08-31
PRECIOUS, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2025-08-31
SAINT-MARC, Jerome→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-10-12 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16