ASNEW UPHOLSTERY SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04527270 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-05
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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28➕SKITTRAL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-28📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
- 2008-08-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
- 2005-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2002-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ASNEW UPHOLSTERY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-09-05➕MORLEY, Gary Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-05➕ADAMBERRY, Jeremy Adrian appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕MORLEY, Gary Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕STL SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➖STL SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-05➕STL DIRECTORS LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-05➖STL DIRECTORS LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Asnew Upholstery Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Asnew Upholstery Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASNEW UPHOLSTERY SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 04527270
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asnew Upholstery Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/02/2024 |
Mr Jeremy Adrian Adamberry Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gary Andrew Morley Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Asnew Upholstery (Oxfordshire) Holdings Limitedceased 15/02/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture
Registered office
17 Nuffield Way
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
MORLEY, Gary Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-05
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ADAMBERRY, Jeremy Adrian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-09-05
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MORLEY, Gary Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-09-05
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SKITTRAL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-01-28
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STL SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-05
STL DIRECTORS LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Norwich and Peterborough Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/07/2010 | 15/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Norwich and Peterborough Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/08/2008 | 15/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 11/02/2005 | 15/03/2023 |
Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-15