ASHBURTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05858078 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£36.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £36,769
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,426 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£37k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.6k | £39.7k |
| Current assets | £38.9k | £40.8k |
| Net assets | £36.8k | £39.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-09➕HOWARD, Max Buxton Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-04-09➕MCDOWELL, Benjamin Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16➖COOKE, Julie Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-25➖PRESTON, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-23➕GIBBONS, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➖KIRBY, Geoffrey Frank resigneddirector
- 2019-08-23➕PRESTON, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-04-18➖RUFF, David Victor resigneddirector
- 2015-08-06➕WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-06➖COOKE, Julie Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-07➕RUFF, David Victor appointeddirector
- 2011-09-29➖ARCH, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2009-09-11➕COOKE, Julie Rosemary appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-11➖STOKES, Pauline Diane Scott resigneddirector
- 2008-05-27➕WOOLF, Linda Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-05-20➖WELSBY, Olwyn resigneddirector
- 2008-05-19➕ARCH, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-19➕COOKE, Julie Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2008-04-10➕KIRBY, Geoffrey Frank appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖GALVIN, Shaun resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➖GALVIN, Shaun resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➖HARRIS, Philip resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕WELSBY, Olwyn appointeddirector
- 2008-02-25➕STOKES, Pauline Diane Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBURTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2006-06-26➕GALVIN, Shaun appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-26➕GALVIN, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕HARRIS, Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-10
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
7 Cottons Meadow
Kingstone
Hereford
HR2 9EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-08-06
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GIBBONS, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-08-23
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HOWARD, Max Buxton Henry→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-04-09
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MCDOWELL, Benjamin Charles Alexander→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-04-09
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WOOLF, Linda Mary→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-05-27
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COOKE, Julie Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-11 · resigned 2015-08-06
GALVIN, Shaun→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2008-04-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2006-06-26
ARCH, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2011-09-29
COOKE, Julie Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2022-02-16
GALVIN, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2008-04-01
HARRIS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2008-04-01
KIRBY, Geoffrey Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2019-08-23
PRESTON, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2020-04-25
RUFF, David Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2016-04-18
STOKES, Pauline Diane Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-02-25 · resigned 2009-09-11
WELSBY, Olwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-05-20
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Recent filings (82 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-10