ASTON GREEN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02855932 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-22
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
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.5y
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 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 33 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
203 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (128 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-27➕CASSIDY, Oona appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07➖BREARLEY, James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01➕MCLELLAN, Owen John appointeddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-09-09📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-09-09⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-09-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22➖WHITAKER, Christopher Trevor resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23➕SMITH, Alex appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-07➖REAY, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-18➕BREARLEY, James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04➖MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-04➕WHITAKER, Christopher Trevor appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-10➖RABAN, Mark Douglas resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10➕REAY, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-10-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-11➖KENNY, Philip John resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-30➖BIELBY, Anna Catherine resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19➕BIELBY, Anna Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-02-19➕MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➖PERRIE, James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-13➕PERRIE, James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29➖WALKER, Richard Scott resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖BRUCE, Andrew Campbell resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖MCMINN, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➕RABAN, Mark Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➕WALKER, Richard Scott appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➕KENNY, Philip John appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➖MACGEEKIE, Glenda resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-05➖GREGSON, Robin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2014-04-30➕MACGEEKIE, Glenda appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 128 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-09-09: legacy
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
Lookers Colborne Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lookers Colborne Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASTON GREEN LIMITED
This company · 02855932
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lookers Colborne Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1993-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Lookers House 1st Floor, Lookers Stoke
Bede Road
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 4GU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (3 active · 40 resigned)
Active
MCLELLAN, Owen John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
ABBOTT, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-22 · resigned 2003-06-13
CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2008-06-27
KENNY, Philip John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-11
MACGEEKIE, Glenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2019-12-20
MORRIS, Mark Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2005-05-26
ROWSON, Guy Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2014-03-10
TIPPET, Charles Lowther→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2004-07-02
WALSH, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-27 · resigned 2008-09-01
WAYNE, Harold→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-22 · resigned 1993-09-22
ABBOTT, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-09-22 · resigned 2004-07-02
ADAMS, Richard Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 1999-06-17
BIELBY, Anna Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2021-06-30
BREARLEY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-10-07
BRUCE, Andrew Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-03-10 · resigned 2019-12-31
CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2008-06-27
FREEMAN, Lisa Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-12-23
GREEN, Steven Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-09-22 · resigned 2004-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | 05/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Volkwagen Financial Services (UK) Volkwagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Charge | 2 properties | 28/04/2003 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 14/04/2003 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/02/2002 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/07/1998 | 13/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/12/1996 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Charge | 1 property | 01/08/1996 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/1996 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/01/1996 | 10/02/2005 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | General charge | 1 property | 02/01/1996 | 12/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/12/1995 | 14/04/2010 |
Recent filings (203 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-09-10
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-09-09
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-09-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-23