ASHTON BARNS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03359657 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-24
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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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-23➕KNIGHTS, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-23➖TOTTMAN, Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-17📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-10-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12➕KNIGHTS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17➖LAKER, Warwick Howard resigneddirector
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-13➕AVANN, Earle Lester appointeddirector
- 2020-11-13➖WHEATLEY, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2018-08-06➕WHEATLEY, Melanie appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30➖EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-30➕TOTTMAN, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-30➖EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➖PORTLOCK, Hayley Linda resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➕LAKER, Warwick Howard appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➕EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna appointeddirector
- 2008-04-25➕TOTTMAN, Loraine appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24➖LEIGH, Philip Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➖NICHOLLS, Gavin William David resigneddirector
- 2005-05-05➕NICHOLLS, Gavin William David appointeddirector
- 2005-05-01➖TUSHINGHAM, Stephen Ronald resigneddirector
- 2004-06-11➖ADSLEY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2004-06-11➕TUSHINGHAM, Stephen Ronald appointeddirector
- 2002-03-01➖WOOLLIAMS, Alistair resigneddirector
- 2002-02-27➕ADSLEY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-10-02➕PORTLOCK, Hayley Linda appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-06➖MEISSNER, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-06➖MEISSNER, Karen resigneddirector
- 1997-11-27➖HUNT, Valerie Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-27➕MEISSNER, Karen appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-27➖HUNT, Reginald Percy resigneddirector
- 1997-11-27➖HUNT, Valerie Margaret resigneddirector
- 1997-11-27➕LEIGH, Philip Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
75/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher Knights Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/10/2023 |
Mr Earle Lester Avann Individual · English · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/11/2020 |
Mrs Loraine Tottman Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Melanie Wheatleyceased 13/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Warwick Howard Lakerceased 17/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Miss Claire Ephgraveceased 30/07/2018· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Hidden Barn
North End, Ashton Keynes
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN6 6QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
KNIGHTS, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-23
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AVANN, Earle Lester→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-11-13
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KNIGHTS, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-10-12
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TOTTMAN, Loraine→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-25
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EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2018-07-30
HUNT, Valerie Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-11-27
MEISSNER, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 2001-08-06
PORTLOCK, Hayley Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-02 · resigned 2010-09-01
TOTTMAN, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-30 · resigned 2023-11-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-04-24
ADSLEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2004-06-11
EPHGRAVE, Claire Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2018-07-30
HUNT, Reginald Percy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-11-27
HUNT, Valerie Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-11-27
LAKER, Warwick Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2022-08-17
LEIGH, Philip Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 2008-04-24
MEISSNER, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 2001-08-06
NICHOLLS, Gavin William David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-05-05 · resigned 2007-10-01
TUSHINGHAM, Stephen Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-06-11 · resigned 2005-05-01
WHEATLEY, Melanie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-08-06 · resigned 2020-11-13
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-23
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-10-17
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-04