ASHBY LONDON TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03213116 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-17

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 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

38 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 29.0y

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 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)

Directors & officers

94 officers (7 active, 94 linked, 83 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

354 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 address
• 2 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 address
• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (252 events)Click to expand

2026-05-05
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address · AD03
2026-05-01
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address · AD02
2026-05-01
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officers · AP03
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officers · TM02
2026-05-01
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officers · TM01
2026-04-30
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VANDERPUIJE, Antoinette appointed
secretary
2026-04-30
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BARNES, Julia Karen resigned
secretary
2026-04-30
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BARNES, Julia Karen resigned
director
2026-04-10
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accounts · AA
2026-03-24
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accounts · AA01
2026-03-02
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officers · TM01
2026-02-20
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BENNETT, Nigel Thomas resigned
director
2026-01-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-24
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officers · AP03
2025-11-21
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2025-11-03
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DUGUID, Graeme Ross William appointed
director
2025-11-03
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GARDNER, Daniel James appointed
director
2025-11-03
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GARDNER, Nicholas Edwin appointed
director
2025-11-03
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MIRFIN, Gary appointed
director
2025-11-03
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BARNES, Julia Karen appointed
secretary
2025-11-03
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SINCLAIR, Kina resigned
secretary
2025-11-03
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BARNES, Julia Karen appointed
director
2025-11-03
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BELL, Cathy resigned
director
2025-11-03
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BENNETT, Nigel Thomas appointed
director
2025-11-03
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BIRCH, Peter Michael resigned
director
2025-11-03
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CARRINGTON, Elizabeth Anne resigned
director
2025-11-03
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CARRINGTON, Nicholas Michael resigned
director
2025-11-03
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CLARK, Neil resigned
director
2025-11-03
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COEN, Clare Marie resigned
director
2025-11-03
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COUSSONS, Sarah resigned
director
2025-11-03
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FOULKES, Andrew resigned
director
2025-11-03
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HOPKINS, Peter resigned
director
2025-11-03
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HOUSTON, Elisabeth Christine resigned
director
2025-11-03
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HUGHES, Ryan David resigned
director
2025-11-03
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JONES, Martin Edward Lloyd resigned
director
2025-11-03
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MACKAY, William Findlay resigned
director
2025-11-03
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MARSHALL, Adam resigned
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med · 2 low

44 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BARNES, Julia Karen resigned 2026-04-30; SINCLAIR, Kina resigned 2025-11-03; BARNES, Julia Karen resigned 2026-04-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

30 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

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

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Investacc Pension Administration Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ASHBY LONDON TRUSTEES LIMITED

This company · 03213116

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
Investacc Pension Administration Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	03/11/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Aj Bell Business Solutions Limitedceased 03/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-06-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Solway House Business Park

Kingstown

Carlisle

CA6 4BY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01