ASHLEYS GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03733966 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-17

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 2026

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2026-03-31
Average employees	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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-05-14
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accounts · AA
2025-04-10
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2024-05-09
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2023-04-15
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2022-04-08
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2021-04-20
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2020-05-20
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accounts · AA
2019-06-11
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accounts · AA
2019-05-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-04-28
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accounts · AA
2016-04-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-29
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annual-return · AR01
2015-07-01
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accounts · AA
2015-06-24
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VAN BEEK, Martin appointed
director
2015-06-24
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BRADLY-RUSSELL, Michael John resigned
director
2015-06-24
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officers · TM01
2014-10-01
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VAN BEEK, Martin resigned
secretary
2000-03-06
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ASHMORE, Howard Charles Selby resigned
secretary
2000-03-06
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VAN BEEK, Martin appointed
secretary
1999-03-17
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Company incorporated
As ASHLEYS GROUP LIMITED
1999-03-17
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ASHMORE, Howard Charles Selby appointed
secretary
1999-03-17
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-03-17
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-03-17
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BRADLY-RUSSELL, Michael John appointed
director
1999-03-17
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-03-17
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Martin Van Beek Individual · Dutch · DOB 10/1965 · age 61	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Similar companies

Active · Other · SG postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ALTROSPORT SURFACES LIMITED→ 00220242 · est 1927 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	99y	—	—
ANDREW JOHN SMITH LTD→ 14020672 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ARRON COFEY SCARDIFIELD MODESTE LTD→ 15793318 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ASHLEYS (HERTFORDSHIRE) LIMITED→ 03732721 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
ASHLEYS (HITCHIN) LIMITED→ 03732717 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
ASPIRE NETWORKS LIMITED→ 06274760 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—
ASSOCIATION FOR RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY→ 04441094 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	23y	—	—
AVS VAT LIMITED→ 05845521 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
AYASSESSMENTS LTD→ 14634254 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AZTEK SELF STORAGE LTD→ 07998572 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BALAAM BROTHERS FENCING LTD→ 07726197 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BALDOCK RECYCLING LIMITED→ 08137044 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-03-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Invision House

Wilbury Way

Hitchin

Hertfordshire

SG4 0TY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-31

Last made up to: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-13

Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

VAN BEEK, Martin→

director · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-24

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Active

ASHMORE, Howard Charles Selby→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2000-03-06

Resigned

VAN BEEK, Martin→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2014-10-01

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-03-17

Resigned

BRADLY-RUSSELL, Michael John→

director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2015-06-24

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-03-17

Resigned

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