ASHLEIGH AND BURWOOD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02732655 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-27➕LLOYD, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-03➖GRIVEA, Panagiota resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-03🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Ashbur London Limited
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-06➖BUFFIN, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2024-08-06➖KENRICK, Jeremy Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-07-22➕GRIVEA, Panagiota appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-01➕LATHAM, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-05➕KENRICK, Jeremy Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-08-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-08-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-08-01➕BUFFIN, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➖EVANS, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2021-09-07➖HARPER, Clive William resigneddirector
- 2020-07-23➖NETTLETON, Marie Louise Anne resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-23➖NETTLETON, Marie Louise Anne resigneddirector
- 2020-06-02➖NETTLETON, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-10-15➕HARPER, Clive William appointeddirector
- 2017-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-07-08🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-07-08🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-03-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Ab Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ab Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHLEIGH AND BURWOOD LIMITED
This company · 02732655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ab Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/07/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ab Propco Limitedceased 29/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew Paul Nettletonceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Christopher Nettletonceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Marie Louise Anne Nettletonceased 29/07/2022· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Y N. SAL TRADING LIMITED→ 14906266 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARTEDOMUS LTD→ 16615999 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| ASLOTEL LIMITED→ 02064874 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATLANTIC ARTS AGENCY LIMITED→ 14228472 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ATSOURCE FOODS LIMITED→ 04772374 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ATTIMO ENERGY LTD→ 15596051 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Heritage House
Pool Road
West Molesey
Surrey
KT8 2NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
LATHAM, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-07-01
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LLOYD, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-27
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NETTLETON, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1996-02-12
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NETTLETON, Marie Louise Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-20 · resigned 2020-07-23
AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-20 · resigned 1992-07-20
BUFFIN, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2024-08-06
EVANS, Deborah→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2022-08-01
GRIVEA, Panagiota→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-07-22 · resigned 2025-04-03
HARPER, Clive William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-10-15 · resigned 2021-09-07
KENRICK, Jeremy Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-05 · resigned 2024-08-06
LUCAS, Rhiannon→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2013-02-26
NETTLETON, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1992-07-20 · resigned 2020-06-02
NETTLETON, Marie Louise Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 2020-07-23
ROBERTS, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2015-02-13
SOUFLARD, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2015-02-11
BUYVIEW LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-07-20 · resigned 1992-07-20
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ashbur London Ashbur London Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2016 | — | |
| part-satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2016 | 14/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2016 | 15/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/02/2016 | 15/08/2022 | |
| part-satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Carr Properties Gibraltar Carr Properties Gibraltar Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2013 | 04/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/08/2004 | 04/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | 04/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/2000 | 11/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/08/1999 | 04/05/2016 |
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Recent filings (164 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-26