1 ASHDOWN ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05753339 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-10➕BAKER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-23➖ELPHICK, Aaron resigneddirector
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01➕STILWELL, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖KINGDON, Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2018-05-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-02-27➖WOODROFFE, Scott Nicolas resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-27➕ELPHICK, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➖WOODROFFE, Scott resigneddirector
- 2015-08-05➖OSBORNE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2015-03-01➕JAMISON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04➕OSBORNE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕WOODROFFE, Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ASHDOWN ROAD LIMITED
- 2006-03-23➕WOODROFFE, Scott Nicolas appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-23➕KINGDON, Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 Andrew Jamison Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
1 Ashdown Road
Bexhill On Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1SE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
JAMISON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-03-01
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STILWELL, Julie Anne→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODROFFE, Scott Nicolas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2017-02-27
ELPHICK, Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-02-27 · resigned 2023-04-23
KINGDON, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2022-11-01
OSBORNE, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2015-08-05
WOODROFFE, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2017-02-27
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-24