ASH END CONTRACTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
05535709 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-15
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-01
    BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane Nicola appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-09-30
    BYRNE, Drew James appointed
    director
  13. 2022-09-30
    BYRNE, Jeremy Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-03-08
    BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    secretary
  21. 2005-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ASH END CONTRACTS LTD
  22. 2005-08-15
    BYRNE, Michael Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2005-08-15
    BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-08-15
    SCOTT, Stephen John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-08-15
    SCOTT, Stephen John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-08-15
    SCOTT, Jacqueline appointed
    nominee-director
  27. 2005-08-15
    SCOTT, Jacqueline resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BYRNE, Drew James (same surname) appointed 2022-09-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Acacia Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Acacia Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ASH END CONTRACTS LTD
This company · 05535709

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acacia Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Paul Byrneceased 31/01/2025· significant influence
  • Mrs Elizabeth Jane Nicola Byrneceased 31/01/2025· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Offices 2 & 3 Bow Street Chambers
1/2 Bow Street
Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

BYRNE, Drew James
director · ~30y · appointed 2022-09-30
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Active
BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane Nicola
director · ~64y · appointed 2026-03-01
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Active
BYRNE, Jeremy Michael
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-09-30
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Active
BYRNE, Michael Paul
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-08-15
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Active
BYRNE, Elizabeth Jane
secretary · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2010-03-08
Resigned
SCOTT, Stephen John
nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-08-15
Resigned
SCOTT, Jacqueline
nominee-director · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-08-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-15