ASHFORD PRISON SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04334205 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 84230SIC 84230
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 23.3y

45/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (5 active, 47 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
36 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £4,534,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Profit before tax£4.53M£3.96M
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  2. 2025-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-25
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    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-10
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2024-01-10
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
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  7. 2024-01-10
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    address · AD03
  8. 2024-01-10
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  9. 2024-01-10
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    address · AD04
  10. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-07-11
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  15. 2022-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-06-30
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    TEMPLETON, Matthew appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-30
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    FIELD, Christopher Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2022-04-22
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2022-04-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2022-02-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2022-02-23
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    RESOLIS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2022-02-23
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    RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  23. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-02-10
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2022-02-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2022-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2021-04-19
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    TEMPLETON, Matthew, Mr. resigned
    director
  28. 2020-09-02
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    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointed
    director
  29. 2019-02-22
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    CHRISTIE, Rory William resigned
    director
  30. 2019-02-22
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    TEMPLETON, Matthew, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2018-08-30
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    COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr. appointed
    director
  32. 2018-08-30
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    LAKER, Gary John resigned
    director
  33. 2018-08-13
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    RENHARD, Ian Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2018-02-14
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    RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  35. 2017-11-30
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    PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon resigned
    secretary
  36. 2017-10-12
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    CARTER, Stuart Anthony appointed
    director
  37. 2017-10-01
    ➖
    CARTER, Stuart Anthony resigned
    director
  38. 2017-10-01
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    LAKER, Gary John appointed
    director
  39. 2017-10-01
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    LEECH, Anthony Leonard resigned
    director
  40. 2016-04-12
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    HARRIS, John David resigned
    director
  41. 2015-12-07
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    KEEN, Richard resigned
    secretary
  42. 2015-12-07
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    PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon appointed
    secretary
  43. 2015-11-01
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    GORDON, John Stephen appointed
    director
  44. 2015-11-01
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    CHRISTIE, Rory William appointed
    director
  45. 2015-10-30
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    RAY, Alistair Graham resigned
    director
  46. 2014-09-04
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    KEEN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  47. 2014-09-04
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    ROBERTS, Wendy Lisa resigned
    secretary
  48. 2014-05-29
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    CARTER, Stuart Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 2014-05-29
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    COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr. resigned
    director
  50. 2013-08-29
    ➖
    CARTER, Stuart Anthony resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 low
6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Ashford Prison Services Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ashford Prison Services Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ASHFORD PRISON SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 04334205

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ashford Prison Services Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Incorporated2001-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (5 active · 42 resigned)

RESOLIS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-12
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Active
COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, John Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-01
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Active
TEMPLETON, Matthew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADBURY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
KEEN, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned
LEWIS, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2022-02-23
Resigned
ROBERTS, Wendy Lisa→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2014-09-04
Resigned
SMERDON, Leigh→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2007-08-10
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2002-01-02
Resigned
ANDREW, Philip Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
BARTLETT, Robert Ian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2009-02-02
Resigned
BRADBURY, Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2002-04-23
Resigned
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-05-29 · resigned 2017-10-01
Resigned
CARTER, Stuart Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2013-08-29
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Rory William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2019-02-22
Resigned
COWDELL, Jonathan Nigel Edward, Mr.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-16 · resigned 2014-05-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Secretary of State for Justice
Supplemental charge1 property24/10/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
Mortgage1 property24/10/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of amendment relating to a debenture dated 20 december 2002 and1 property21/11/2003—
outstanding
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department the "Authority"
Fixed charge1 property21/01/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property20/12/2002—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property20/12/2002—
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Recent filings (197 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-01-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-01-10
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-01-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-01-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12