ASHBROOK ROOFING SUPPLIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04549398 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-01

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

43910Roofing activities
46730SIC 46730

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (37/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

No charge records returned

Directors & officers

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSC data returned

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

No filing history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand

2022-12-08
➖
ASHBROOK, David resigned
director
2014-07-18
➕
ASHBROOK, George Henry appointed
director
2013-08-20
➕
ASHBROOK, Clare Catherine appointed
director
2002-10-01
🏢
Company incorporated
As ASHBROOK ROOFING SUPPLIES LIMITED
2002-10-01
➕
ASHBROOK, Clare Catherine appointed
secretary
2002-10-01
➕
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-10-01
➖
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-10-01
➕
ASHBROOK, David appointed
director
2002-10-01
➕
AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-10-01
➖
AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

89/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHBROOK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · DE postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
AK UPHOLSTERY LTD→ 15264586 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ALLIED BRAND PACKAGING LIMITED→ 10905982 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
ANIY LTD→ 16896637 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AQUA NARROWBOATS (MFG) LIMITED→ 15281242 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AQUACOVER LIMITED→ 04611203 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	23y	—	—
ARENAXESS LTD→ 12400190 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ASHOVER BUSINESS CENTRE LIMITED→ 06469383 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—
ASHOVER ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 05399028 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
ASHOVER ROLLING STOCK COMPANY LIMITED→ 08697436 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
ASHTON & COLEMAN LIMITED→ 12207239 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ASPECT DOORS AND WINDOWS LTD→ 11496910 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ASSURED PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED→ 07233117 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →