ASHDALE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05110517 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-23
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
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£3.39M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,394,192
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
Net Worth
£3.4m
Current Assets
£4.9m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.49M |
| Current assets | £4.86M |
| Cash | £21.7k |
| Debtors | £4.84M |
| Net assets | £3.39M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-10🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-01-11📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-01-10📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-20➕WICKS, Joanne Emma appointeddirector
- 2021-09-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-13➕WICKS, Martin Gregory Michael appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-13➖HANSON, Ian Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-08-28➖HANSON, Ian Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2020-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-02-15🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-02-15🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-02-15🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2015-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-07-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2008-07-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2008-07-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2008-07-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2006-04-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2006-01-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2006-01-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2005-12-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2004-08-11➕WICKS, Martin Gregory Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-08-11➕HANSON, Ian Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-11➖WAYNE, Harold resignednominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Gregory Michael Wicks Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Joanne Emma Wicks Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ian Lawrence Hansonceased 05/02/2021· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Laura Hansonceased 03/11/2017· 50-75% shares
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&S HOLDINGS LEEDS LTD→ 16697838 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARISTOTLE PLATO LTD→ 12834418 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARROW SIMULATION LIMITED→ 02929925 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ARTHUR COURT (PUDSEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09448843 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AS CARE GROUP LIMITED→ 12732016 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASDA HOLDCO 2 LIMITED→ 15233004 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASHFIELD PARK (GROUNDS) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07735027 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ASHFIELD PARK MANAGEMENT (HEADINGLEY) LIMITED→ 01122117 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| ASHMOUNT MEWS (HAWORTH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05370082 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ASN (NORTH YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 16175770 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASPINALL GROUP LIMITED→ 11990967 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASQUITH PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09420545 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Hazlewood Castle Paradise Lane
Hazlewood
Tadcaster
Leeds
LS24 9NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
WICKS, Martin Gregory Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WICKS, Joanne Emma→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WICKS, Martin Gregory Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANSON, Ian Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2021-04-13
WAYNE, Harold→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-08-11
HANSON, Ian Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2020-08-28
WAYNE, Yvonne→
Resignednominee-director · ~46y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-08-11
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/02/2019 | 07/07/2020 | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge over shares/securities | 1 property | 10/07/2008 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 10/07/2008 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and equitable charge over shares/securities | 1 property | 10/07/2008 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 10/07/2008 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 28/04/2006 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 2 properties | 20/01/2006 | 19/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/12/2005 | 06/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National PLC | Legal and general charge | 1 property | 11/10/2004 | 19/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (106 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-01-17