ASHTON AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04049547 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
26 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 25.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
148 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-21🔒Charge registered #26Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-12🔒Charge registered #25Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2023-08-15➖BARTON, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-06➕KEEGAN, Robert Edward Fitzpatrick appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-18🔒Charge registered #24Lender: C.Hoare & Co.
- 2019-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #23Lender: C.Hoare & Co
- 2019-08-09🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Dragonfly Finance S.a R.L.
- 2019-08-09🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Dragonfly Finance S.a R.L.
- 2018-11-14🔒Charge registered #20Lender: C Hoare & Co
- 2018-05-11🔒Charge registered #19Lender: C. Hoare & Co
- 2018-03-28🔒Charge registered #18Lender: C Hoare & Co
- 2018-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-09-07➖KEEGAN, Robert Edward Fitzpatrick resigneddirector
- 2017-08-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2017-08-09🔒Charge registered #16Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2017-07-24🔒Charge registered #17Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2017-07-24🔒Charge registered #15Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2017-07-24🔒Charge registered #13Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2017-06-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2016-09-13➕KEEGAN, Robert Edward Fitzpatrick appointeddirector
- 2016-09-12➕BARTON, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2016-08-04➖HOLMES, Jacqueline Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-16🔒Charge registered #11Lender: C.Hoare and Co
- 2016-04-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: C.Hoare & Co
- 2016-01-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: C.Hoare & Co.
- 2015-11-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: C.Hoare & Co
- 2015-10-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: C. Hoare & Co
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
20 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Leinster Asset Management Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Leinster Asset Management Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHTON AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL LIMITED
This company · 04049547
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 |
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Leinster Asset Management Ltd Corporate entity | 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.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490
Registered office
Ashlack Hall
Grizebeck
Kirkby In Furness
Cumbria
LA17 7XN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
KEEGAN, Mark Fitzpatrick→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEEGAN, Robert Edward Fitzpatrick→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-05-06
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KEEGAN, Thomas Patrick→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2013-04-01
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FEARON, Linda Isabel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2012-10-19
HOLMES, Jacqueline Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2016-08-04
SCOTT, John William Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2008-06-30
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2000-08-09
JBL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2002-10-04
BARTON, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2023-08-15
FITZPATRICK, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-05
GRAY, Katherine Matilda→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2015-05-05
KEEGAN, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2013-04-02
KEEGAN, Robert Edward Fitzpatrick→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2017-09-07
COOPER LLOYD DAVIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2003-03-31
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2000-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
26
Total charges
20
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | — | 21/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare & Co | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Dragonfly Finance S.a R.L. | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/08/2019 | 04/03/2021 | |
| outstanding | Dragonfly Finance S.a R.L. | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | C Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | C Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare and Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | C.Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited | Mortgage of shares | 1 property | 08/10/2002 | 04/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/2002 | 23/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/2002 | 23/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/2002 | 23/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Republic Bank (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2001 | 23/01/2018 |
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Recent filings (148 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-21