ASHFIELD REFURBISHMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04061073 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-29
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£46.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £46,730
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
Net Worth
£47k
Current Assets
£38k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.7k | — |
| Current assets | £37.5k | — |
| Cash | £9.8k | — |
| Debtors | £25.1k | — |
| Net assets | £46.7k | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23➕ROSS, Angela Petra appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2000-10-24➕ROSS, Angela Petra appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-24➕ROSS, Christopher Martin appointeddirector
- 2000-10-24➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-24➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHFIELD REFURBISHMENTS LIMITED
- 2000-08-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angela Petra Ross Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher Martin Ross Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
Ashfield Hall, Dolphin Lane
Thorpe
Wakefield
WF3 3DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
ROSS, Angela Petra→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-10-24
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ROSS, Angela Petra→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-23
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ROSS, Christopher Martin→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-10-24
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YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2000-10-24
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2000-10-24
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Recent filings (81 total)
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-20