ASHENDON RECRUITMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03755351 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-20
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 May 2025
Net worth
£69.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £69,565

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£81k
Net Worth
£70k
Current Assets
£151k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£70.5k
Current assets£151.3k
Cash£81.1k
Debtors£70.2k
Net assets£69.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-03
    ➖
    RAVENHALL, Stephen Peter John resigned
    director
  6. 2023-08-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-08-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-02
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Michelle Ann appointed
    director
  12. 2022-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-04-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2020-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-10-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-10-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2019-06-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2019-06-06
    ➖
    RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-06-06
    ➖
    RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances resigned
    director
  25. 2004-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited (The Security Holder)
  26. 1999-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHENDON RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  27. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-04-20
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    RAVENHALL, Stephen Peter John appointed
    director
  31. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances appointed
    director
  32. 1999-04-20
    ➕
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1999-04-20
    ➖
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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.

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michelle Ann Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/08/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen Peter John Ravenhallceased 02/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mrs Barbara Frances Ravenhall-Deadmanceased 06/06/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

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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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

C/O Expertax Limited
42-44 Clarendon Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1JJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

EDWARDS, Michelle Ann→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2019-06-06
Resigned
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 1999-04-20
Resigned
RAVENHALL, Stephen Peter John→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2023-08-03
Resigned
RAVENHALL DEADMAN, Barbara Frances→
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2019-06-06
Resigned
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 1999-04-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank Public Company
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
A registered charge—13/06/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited (The Security Holder)
Fixed and floating charge1 property12/02/200429/04/2021
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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20