ASPINALL CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03516513 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-25

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

69101Barristers at law
74901Environmental consulting activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 82). 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 (73/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	—	£3
Net assets	—	£3
Average employees	0	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2025-12-26
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2025-10-20
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officers · TM01
2025-10-20
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officers · TM01
2025-10-14
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ASPINALL-MILES, Mary Jacqueline Cecile resigned
director
2025-10-14
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HECTOR, Solange Henrietta Martha resigned
director
2024-11-25
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accounts · AA
2023-11-27
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2022-11-25
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2021-11-25
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2020-11-25
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2019-11-25
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2019-01-14
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accounts · AA
2017-11-26
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accounts · AA
2017-01-13
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ASPINALL, Felice resigned
director
2017-01-13
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officers · TM01
2016-11-23
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officers · AP01
2016-11-23
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officers · AP01
2016-11-22
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ASPINALL, Felice appointed
director
2016-11-22
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HECTOR, Solange Henrietta Martha appointed
director
2013-03-01
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ASPINALL, Thomas resigned
director
2013-03-01
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ASPINALL-MILES, Mary Jacqueline Cecile appointed
director
2000-06-14
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ASPINALL, William Phillip, Dr appointed
secretary
2000-06-14
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ASPINALL, William Phillip, Dr appointed
director
2000-06-14
➖
ASPINALL, Thomas resigned
secretary
2000-01-13
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ASPINALL, Joy resigned
secretary
2000-01-13
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ASPINALL, Thomas appointed
secretary
2000-01-13
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ASPINALL, Joy resigned
director
1998-02-25
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Company incorporated
As ASPINALL CONSULTING LIMITED
1998-02-25
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ASPINALL, Joy appointed
secretary
1998-02-25
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-02-25
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-02-25
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ASPINALL, Joy appointed
director
1998-02-25
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ASPINALL, Thomas appointed
director
1998-02-25
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1998-02-25
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASPINALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ASPINALL-MILES, Mary Jacqueline Cecile resigned 2025-10-14; HECTOR, Solange Henrietta Martha resigned 2025-10-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr William Phillip Aspinall Individual · British · DOB 05/1944 · age 82	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	25/02/2017

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

Incorporated1998-02-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Cleveland House High Street

Tisbury

Salisbury

SP3 6HF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-13

Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

ASPINALL, William Phillip, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2000-06-14

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Active

ASPINALL, William Phillip, Dr→

director · ~82y · appointed 2000-06-14

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Active

ASPINALL, Joy→

secretary · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2000-01-13

Resigned

ASPINALL, Thomas→

secretary · appointed 2000-01-13 · resigned 2000-06-14

Resigned

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 1998-02-25

Resigned

ASPINALL, Felice→

director · ~92y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2017-01-13

Resigned

ASPINALL, Joy→

director · ~86y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2000-01-13

Resigned

ASPINALL, Thomas→

director · ~86y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2013-03-01

Resigned

ASPINALL-MILES, Mary Jacqueline Cecile→

director · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2025-10-14

Resigned

HECTOR, Solange Henrietta Martha→

director · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2025-10-14

Resigned

WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 1998-02-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-11-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-11-25