ASHFIELD WEDDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03178360 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-27
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£279.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
97 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £279,524
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£303k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£280k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£805k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£170k£340k£510k£681k£851kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£298.9k£248.8k
Current assets£805.1k£850.6k
Cash£302.8k£338.3k
Debtors£482.7k£492.6k
Net assets£279.5k£233.6k

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.

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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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-01
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2022-08-01
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  6. 2022-07-20
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-07-14
    ➕
    BIRKETT, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  9. 2022-07-14
    ➕
    BIRKETT, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  10. 2022-07-14
    ➖
    STREET, Nadine Mary resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-07-14
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    STREET, David Melvyn resigned
    director
  12. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-29
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  14. 2022-03-29
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  15. 2022-03-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-10-08
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  17. 2021-06-29
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  18. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2019-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-05-15
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    STREET, Kate Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Adrian Roger resigned
    director
  23. 2001-03-09
    ➖
    HAWTHORNE, Philip resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-03-09
    ➕
    STREET, Nadine Mary appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-03-09
    ➕
    BROWN, Adrian Roger appointed
    director
  26. 2000-10-01
    ➖
    BARKER, Kevin Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    HAWTHORNE, Philip appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Patricia Anne resigned
    secretary
  29. 1996-09-10
    ➖
    GETLIFFE, Mark Terence resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-09-10
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Patricia Anne appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-09-10
    ➕
    STREET, David Melvyn appointed
    director
  32. 1996-09-09
    ➕
    GETLIFFE, Mark Terence appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-09-09
    ➖
    DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1996-09-09
    ➕
    BARKER, Kevin Charles appointed
    director
  35. 1996-09-09
    ➖
    SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 1996-03-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHFIELD WEDDINGS LIMITED
  37. 1996-03-27
    ➕
    DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1996-03-27
    ➕
    SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Wayfieldco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wayfieldco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ASHFIELD WEDDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03178360

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wayfieldco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/04/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Nadine Mary Streetceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Miss Katie Streetceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Ashfield House
Ashfield Park Drive
Standish
Lancashire
WN6 0EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BIRKETT, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRKETT, Rachel Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STREET, Kate Elizabeth→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GETLIFFE, Mark Terence→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 1996-09-10
Resigned
HAWTHORNE, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2001-03-09
Resigned
STREET, Nadine Mary→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-09 · resigned 2022-07-14
Resigned
WILKINSON, Patricia Anne→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-03-27 · resigned 1996-09-09
Resigned
BARKER, Kevin Charles→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 2000-10-01
Resigned
BROWN, Adrian Roger→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-03-09 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
STREET, David Melvyn→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 2022-07-14
Resigned
SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-03-27 · resigned 1996-09-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-29