ASTON BARCLAY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04527312 · 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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-06-06📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-06-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-06-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-06-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-05-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➕TROWELL, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2025-06-26➖LAMPERT, Timothy Giles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-17📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-28➖GRAHAM, Chris resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28➖HARRIS, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-13➕LETZA, Martin Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-04-13➖KHOT, Pria Dipak resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-13➕GRAHAM, Chris appointeddirector
- 2025-04-13➕HARRIS, David Francis appointeddirector
- 2025-04-13➖KHOT, Pria Dipak resigneddirector
- 2025-04-13➕LAMPERT, Timothy Giles appointeddirector
- 2025-04-13➖MACLEOD, Gregory Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-05-10➖MARLEY, Tom resigneddirector
- 2022-08-05➖POTTER, Martin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➕MARLEY, Tom appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01➕KHOT, Pria Dipak appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-30➖DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-08-14➕KHOT, Pria Dipak appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14➕MACLEOD, Gregory Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-08-04➖HODSON, Neil Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-06-12➖CRICHTON, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-08-08➖OWEN, Alexandra Catherine resigneddirector
- 2018-03-29➕DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-02-09➕CRICHTON, John Leslie appointeddirector
- 2018-02-09➖HOY, Robert Charles resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Aston Barclay Holdings Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aston Barclay Holdings Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASTON BARCLAY HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04527312
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aston Barclay Holdings Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Glenn David Paul Scarboroughceased 02/05/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Martin James Scarboroughceased 02/05/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Leslie John Scarboroughceased 02/05/2017· 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
Incorporated2002-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Form 2 18 Bartley Wood Business Park
Bartley Way
Hook
Hampshire
RG27 9XA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last made up to: 2025-08-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
LETZA, Martin Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-13
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TROWELL, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-26
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KHOT, Pria Dipak→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2025-04-13
SCARBOROUGH, Glenn David Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2010-03-31
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2020-09-30
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-11
CRICHTON, John Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2020-06-12
GRAHAM, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-13 · resigned 2025-05-28
HARRIS, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-13 · resigned 2025-05-28
HODSON, Neil Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2020-08-04
HOY, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2018-02-09
KHOT, Pria Dipak→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2025-04-13
LAMPERT, Timothy Giles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-13 · resigned 2025-06-26
MACLEOD, Gregory Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2025-04-13
MARLEY, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2023-05-10
OWEN, Alexandra Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2018-08-08
POTTER, Martin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-06-02 · resigned 2022-08-05
SCARBOROUGH, Glenn David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-15 · resigned 2017-06-06
SCARBOROUGH, Leslie, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2010-03-31
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 3 properties | 23/06/2017 | 17/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Rutland Partners as Security Trustee Rutland Partners LLP as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2017 | 23/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/2011 | 28/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/2011 | 28/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/06/2011 | 28/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/06/2011 | 11/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/12/2010 | 11/07/2017 |
Recent filings (156 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-06-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-06-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26