A.S.E. COMPUTER SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
04645219 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-23
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -49% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
80 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,171
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,999 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 49% YoY
Cash YoY
-49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64k
↓ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Assets
£258k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.3k | £104.5k |
| Current assets | £257.9k | £383.3k |
| Cash | £64.4k | £126.9k |
| Debtors | £185.1k | £248.0k |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £7.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-29➕DICKINSON, Christopher Evan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-29➖ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-29➖ELLIS, Anthony Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-01-29➖ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2016-01-29➖ELLIS, Thomas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2003-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A.S.E. COMPUTER SERVICES LTD
- 2003-01-23➕ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-23➕UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-01-23➖UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-01-23➕ELLIS, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-01-23➕ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-01-23➕ELLIS, Thomas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-01-23➕UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-01-23➖UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
60/100
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 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Celd Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Celd Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.S.E. COMPUTER SERVICES LTD
This company · 04645219
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Celd Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2016 |
Mr Christopher Evan Dickinson Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC95110 — Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Registered office
The Stables Haggs Farm
Business Park Haggs Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
DICKINSON, Christopher Evan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2016-01-29
UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2003-01-23
ELLIS, Anthony Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2016-01-29
ELLIS, Sallye Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2016-01-29
ELLIS, Thomas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2016-01-29
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2003-01-23
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-01