ASHRIDGE TREES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04877186 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-26
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 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£181.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.8y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £181,183
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£281k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£181k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£459k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£92k£184k£276k£367k£459kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£501.0k—
Current assets£459.2k—
Cash£281.0k£234.8k
Debtors£36.1k—
Net assets£181.2k£176.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-24
    ➖
    COTTERELL, Rupert Sherman John resigned
    director
  5. 2023-03-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-05
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2021-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-10-08
    ➕
    COTTERELL, Rupert Sherman John appointed
    director
  12. 2019-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-03-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Audrey Carole Wyatt
  18. 2004-10-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2003-09-14
    ➕
    DE BOSDARI, Julian David Cosmo appointed
    director
  20. 2003-09-08
    ➕
    DE BOSDARI, Julian David Cosmo appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-09-08
    ➕
    DE BOSDARI, Frances Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2003-09-08
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-09-08
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2003-08-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHRIDGE TREES LIMITED
  25. 2003-08-26
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-08-26
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian David Cosmo De Bosdari
Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Ms Frances Elizabeth De Bosdari
Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Retail · BA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AIDI LTD→
15839182 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ALL COLOUR ENVELOPES LIMITED→
06933523 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————16y——
ALLSHOP LTD→
09898654 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
ARCANE ANTHOLOGY STUDIO LTD→
15150707 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ARCHITECTURE MODERNE LIMITED→
12882481 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ART FROM ART SCHOOLS LIMITED→
14428025 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ASPECT WINDOW STYLING LIMITED→
08942949 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
ASV PORTISHEAD LIMITED→
14378139 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ATA INTERNATIONAL TRADE & CONSULTANCY LTD→
11440372 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
ATACAMA FINE ART LIMITED→
10976770 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
ATELIER BATH LTD→
16579799 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ATELIER KLAUS LTD→
15676933 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
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.

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 →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Grove Cross Barn, Grove Cross
Castle Cary
Somerset
BA7 7NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

DE BOSDARI, Julian David Cosmo→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE BOSDARI, Frances Elizabeth→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE BOSDARI, Julian David Cosmo→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
COTTERELL, Rupert Sherman John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-08 · resigned 2023-03-24
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Audrey Carole Wyatt
Rent deposit deed1 property01/03/2005—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/10/2004—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-19