ASCOTT FABRICATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04485828 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-15
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
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£442.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £442,476
Cash YoY
+249%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£395k
↑ 249% YoY
Net Worth
£442k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£560k
↑ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £507.1k | £464.5k |
| Current assets | £560.1k | £343.4k |
| Cash | £395.2k | £113.1k |
| Debtors | £135.3k | £209.4k |
| Net assets | £442.5k | £370.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30➖HIRST, Hilary resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-30➖HIRST, Sheldon resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-06➕DUTSON, Adam Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
- 2005-04-08➕HIRST, Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-08➖HUDSON, Edward resigneddirector
- 2005-04-07➖HIRST, Sheldon resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCOTT FABRICATIONS LIMITED
- 2002-07-15➕HIRST, Sheldon appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-15➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-15➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-15➕HIRST, Sheldon appointeddirector
- 2002-07-15➕HUDSON, Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-07-15➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-15➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Robert Dutson Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 30/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sheldon Hirstceased 30/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 1b Shaw Cross Business Park
Owl Lane
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 7RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
DUTSON, Adam Robert→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-09-06
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HIRST, Hilary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-08 · resigned 2022-11-30
HIRST, Sheldon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-04-07
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2002-07-15
HIRST, Sheldon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2022-11-30
HUDSON, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-04-08
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2002-07-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/03/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 21/04/2005 | 20/11/2009 |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17