ASHMAN CO. LIMITED.
🌳Matureactive
03721204 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-02-25
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-16➕MAHMOOD, Ansar appointeddirector
- 2005-12-16➖NICOZ, Melanie resigneddirector
- 1999-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHMAN CO. LIMITED.
- 1999-02-25➕MILLS, Maurice Roy appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-25➕MILLS, Maurice Roy appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-25➕NICOZ, Melanie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Maurice Roy Mills Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
142 Ashburnham Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 1JY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-18
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
MILLS, Maurice Roy→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAHMOOD, Ansar→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLS, Maurice Roy→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-02-25
NICOZ, Melanie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2005-12-16
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Recent filings (60 total)
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2025-03-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-04