ASHMORE ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04516370 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-21
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,300

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£21k
Current Assets
£42k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£68.7k
Current assets£41.7k
Net assets£21.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-08-28
    ➕
    MCGAULEY, Amy appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-07-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-06-30
    ➖
    CAREW, Noreen resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-08-10
    ➕
    MCGAULEY, Alexis appointed
    director
  12. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-07-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2022-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-22
    ➖
    KERLE, Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-05-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2003-04-14
    ➖
    DYRUD, Arif resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-04-14
    ➕
    KERLE, Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    DYRUD, Arif appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-09-26
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    CAREW, Noreen appointed
    director
  26. 2002-09-26
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2002-08-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHMORE ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexis Mcgauley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Noreen Carewceased 30/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 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
Incorporated2002-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

40 Poets Road
London
N5 2SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MCGAULEY, Amy→
secretary · appointed 2024-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGAULEY, Alexis→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DYRUD, Arif→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2003-04-14
Resigned
KERLE, Anne→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2018-05-22
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-09-26
Resigned
CAREW, Noreen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-07