AINSCOUGH TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04260389 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£686.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £686,568
Cash YoY
+37%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£382k
↑ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£687k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£589k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£137k£275k£412k£549k£687kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£772.1k£604.4k
Current assets£589.2k£500.9k
Cash£381.9k£279.5k
Debtors£207.3k£221.4k
Net assets£686.6k£555.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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  2. 2025-01-09
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  3. 2025-01-09
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  4. 2024-11-18
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  5. 2024-09-11
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  6. 2024-02-22
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  7. 2024-02-22
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  8. 2024-02-16
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  9. 2024-02-01
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  10. 2024-01-19
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  11. 2024-01-10
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  12. 2024-01-05
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    CRAYSTON, Richard James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2024-01-05
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    CRAYSTON, Richard James resigned
    director
  14. 2022-08-12
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  15. 2022-01-26
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  16. 2021-03-17
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  17. 2020-02-28
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  18. 2019-07-02
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  19. 2019-05-28
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    MORGAN, Timothy Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2018-12-06
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  21. 2014-10-19
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    AINSCOUGH, James resigned
    director
  22. 2014-10-19
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    AINSCOUGH, Martin resigned
    director
  23. 2014-09-17
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    AINSCOUGH, Richard John appointed
    director
  24. 2014-09-17
    ➕
    HARRISON, Stephanie appointed
    director
  25. 2010-08-09
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    CRAYSTON, Richard James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    FISHER, Ian David resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-06-21
    ➖
    FISHER, Ian David resigned
    director
  28. 2010-06-01
    ➕
    CRAYSTON, Richard James appointed
    director
  29. 2005-10-01
    ➖
    COPPOCK, Ian Henry resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    FISHER, Ian David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-10-01
    ➖
    COPPOCK, Ian Henry resigned
    director
  32. 2001-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2001-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AINSCOUGH TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
  34. 2001-07-27
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    AINSCOUGH, Brendan appointed
    director
  35. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    COPPOCK, Ian Henry appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-07-27
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, James appointed
    director
  39. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, Martin appointed
    director
  40. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    COPPOCK, Ian Henry appointed
    director
  41. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    FISHER, Ian David appointed
    director
  42. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2001-07-27
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AINSCOUGH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brendan Ainscough
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Barbara Ainscough
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares · trust interest06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard James Craystonceased 05/01/2024· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit V Leyland Business Park
Centurion Way
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 3GR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

AINSCOUGH, Brendan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSCOUGH, Richard John→
director · ~34y · appointed 2014-09-17
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Active
HARRISON, Stephanie→
director · ~31y · appointed 2014-09-17
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Active
MORGAN, Timothy Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-05-28
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Active
COPPOCK, Ian Henry→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
CRAYSTON, Richard James→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2024-01-05
Resigned
FISHER, Ian David→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned
AINSCOUGH, James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2014-10-19
Resigned
AINSCOUGH, Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2014-10-19
Resigned
COPPOCK, Ian Henry→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
CRAYSTON, Richard James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2024-01-05
Resigned
FISHER, Ian David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2010-06-21
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property02/11/2001—
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Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-02-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-19
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19