ASCOTT NOMINEES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03435369 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 49). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-06➖CHAPMAN, Anthony Leonard resigneddirector
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-10-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Rothschild Bank International Limited
- 2013-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-05-31➖ASHBY, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-06➕DE ROTHSCHILD, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2007-11-06➕ASHBY, Charles appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-06➖TAYLOR, Caroline Lee resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-09➖AUBREY-FLETCHER, Patrick John Kincaid resigneddirector
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 1999-10-04➕AUBREY-FLETCHER, Patrick John Kincaid appointeddirector
- 1997-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCOTT NOMINEES LIMITED
- 1997-09-11➕TAYLOR, Caroline Lee appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-11➕CHAPMAN, Anthony Leonard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony James De Rothschild Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Leonard Chapmanceased 06/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Ascott Estate Office
Wing
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 0PT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
DE ROTHSCHILD, Anthony James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBY, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2010-05-31
TAYLOR, Caroline Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-11 · resigned 2007-11-06
AUBREY-FLETCHER, Patrick John Kincaid→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2007-03-09
CHAPMAN, Anthony Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-09-11 · resigned 2020-11-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Rothschild Bank International Rothschild Bank International Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2013 | 02/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 20/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 24/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 17/09/2013 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 24/02/2012 |
Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-24