ASHBURTON HOUSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05637551 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-28
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-04➖COTTELL, Ben resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-04➖HETHERINGTON, Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-04➖WIDDOWS, Lucy Jane resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-04➖HETHERINGTON, Lindsay Ellen Joan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04➕HEPBURN, Daniel Joseph Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29➕HETHERINGTON, Lindsay Ellen Joan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖SIBLEY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-02-16➕COTTELL, Ben appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-01➕HETHERINGTON, Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-10➖GOGOLA, Caroline Sylvia resigneddirector
- 2007-12-13➕SIBLEY, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-09-19➕GOGOLA, Caroline Sylvia appointeddirector
- 2006-09-19➖WADDAMS, Perry Vincent resigneddirector
- 2005-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBURTON HOUSE LIMITED
- 2005-11-28➕WIDDOWS, Lucy Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-28➕CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-28➖CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-28➕WADDAMS, Perry Vincent appointeddirector
- 2005-11-28➕CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-28➖CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Elizabeth Eileen Toms Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/01/2022 |
Miss Jessica Lauren West Individual · British · DOB 05/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/01/2022 |
Mr Daniel Joseph Robert Hepburn Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/10/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Charles Huw Griegceased 23/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Doctor Lindsay Ellen Joan Hetheringtonceased 12/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ben Cottellceased 15/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Lucy Jane Widdowsceased 08/09/2021· 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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| BISHOPS MEADOW (BISHOPSTEIGNTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06031851 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| BONETTA MANAGEMENT LTD→ 12543912 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BOULT ACQUISITIONS LTD→ 16770615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOUTIQUE UK PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15135899 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 1 Ashburton House
Westville Hill
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
HEPBURN, Daniel Joseph Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COTTELL, Ben→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2022-03-04
HETHERINGTON, Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2022-03-04
WIDDOWS, Lucy Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2022-03-04
CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2005-11-28
GOGOLA, Caroline Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2009-12-10
HETHERINGTON, Lindsay Ellen Joan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2022-03-04
SIBLEY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2016-02-29
WADDAMS, Perry Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2006-09-19
CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2005-11-28
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-21
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-03-04