ASBRIDGE BUILDERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05346695 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-28
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£135.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 21.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
69 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £135,327
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£42k
Net Worth
£135k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£382k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £190.4k | £107.8k |
| Current assets | £381.9k | £294.2k |
| Cash | £42.1k | — |
| Debtors | £332.8k | £287.2k |
| Net assets | £135.3k | £74.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ASBRIDGE BUILDERS LIMITED
- 2005-01-28➕ASBRIDGE, Frances Carolyn appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-28➕ASBRIDGE, Frances Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕ASBRIDGE, Neil Maurice appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕ASBRIDGE, Sidney George appointeddirector
- 2005-01-28➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-28➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-28➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-01-28➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASBRIDGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 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
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Maurice Asbridge Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 31/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sidney George Asbridgeceased 31/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Frances Carolyn Asbridgeceased 31/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Lyndene
Sowerby Row
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA4 0QH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
ASBRIDGE, Frances Carolyn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-01-28
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ASBRIDGE, Frances Carolyn→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-01-28
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ASBRIDGE, Neil Maurice→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-01-28
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ASBRIDGE, Sidney George→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-01-28
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YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2005-01-28
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2005-01-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/09/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/2006 | 26/11/2010 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/03/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30