ASHMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03888504 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
90 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-01➕AUTREY, Alexandra Frances appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-30➖TAYLOR, John Keith resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29➖PERMAN, Michael Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-29➕TAYLOR, John Keith appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-25➕SHIPPEY, Tom Adam appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➖DELL, Graeme John resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖COOMBS, Mark Langhorn resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➕DELL, Graeme John appointeddirector
- 2008-03-03➖GRIMWOOD, Mark Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-03➕PERMAN, Michael Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➕GRIMWOOD, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➖GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-08-08➖BRACHERS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-08-08➕GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-08-08➕COOMBS, Mark Langhorn appointeddirector
- 2000-08-08➖DEARING, Geoffrey Gordon resigneddirector
- 2000-08-08➖HOLME, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1999-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1999-11-30➕BRACHERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-11-30➕DEARING, Geoffrey Gordon appointeddirector
- 1999-11-30➕HOLME, Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 13 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ashmore Investments (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ashmore Investments (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 03888504
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashmore Investments (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
16 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5JD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
AUTREY, Alexandra Frances→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIPPEY, Tom Adam→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIMWOOD, Mark Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2008-03-03
PERMAN, Michael Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2018-06-29
TAYLOR, John Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-29 · resigned 2021-04-30
BRACHERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-08-08
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-08 · resigned 2006-05-31
COOMBS, Mark Langhorn→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-08-08 · resigned 2009-12-31
DEARING, Geoffrey Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-08-08
DELL, Graeme John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2013-11-25
HOLME, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-08-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-10-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2022-10-03