ASHBURY BROOK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05625074 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-16
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2018-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  17. 2015-11-05
    ➖
    CARMICHAEL, Richard John resigned
    director
  18. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  20. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    LEWIS, Philip resigned
    director
  21. 2011-08-11
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Richard John appointed
    director
  22. 2005-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHBURY BROOK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  23. 2005-11-16
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-11-16
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-11-16
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-11-16
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  27. 2005-11-16
    ➕
    LEWIS, Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth John Carmichael
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/11/2016

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
Incorporated2005-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

4 Mapledale Road
Liverpool
L18 5JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2005-11-16
Resigned
CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned
CARMICHAEL, Richard John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-08-11 · resigned 2015-11-05
Resigned
LEWIS, Philip→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-02