ASHLEY'S TREE & GARDEN SERVICE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04436645 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-13
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12➕BENNETT, Neil Ashley appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-12➖BENNETT, Nancy resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-29➕BENNETT, Neil Ashley appointeddirector
- 2006-03-18➖BENNETT, James Vincent Gordon resigneddirector
- 2005-03-07➖BAYLISS, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-07➕BENNETT, Nancy appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLEY'S TREE & GARDEN SERVICE LIMITED
- 2002-05-13➕BAYLISS, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-13➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-13➕BENNETT, James Vincent Gordon appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-13➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Bagacki Individual · Canadian,English · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/07/2023 |
Mrs Katherine Mercer Individual · English · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/07/2023 |
Mr Neil Ashley Bennett Individual · English · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Ashfields
Pershore Lane, Martin
Hussingtree, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR3 8TA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BENNETT, Neil Ashley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-12-12
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BENNETT, Neil Ashley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAYLISS, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2005-03-07
BENNETT, Nancy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2016-12-12
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2002-05-13
BENNETT, James Vincent Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2006-03-18
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2002-05-13
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Recent filings (71 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13