ASHFIELD GRANGE (GREAT ASHFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05911409 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-21
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: medium (68/100)

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 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£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-03
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2026-01-29
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    JARVIS, Phillip resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-10
    ➖
    HEYMOZ, Pierre resigned
    director
  10. 2023-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-26
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    JARVIS, Phillip appointed
    director
  14. 2021-04-26
    ➕
    JARVIS, Phillip appointed
    director
  15. 2021-04-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-01-16
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    MCHALE, Michael John resigned
    director
  19. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-04-19
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    MCHALE, Michael John appointed
    director
  23. 2017-08-01
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    WILSON, Daniel Ernest appointed
    secretary
  24. 2017-06-23
    ➖
    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    HEAD, Steven James resigned
    director
  26. 2016-02-16
    ➕
    HEAD, Steven James appointed
    director
  27. 2016-02-15
    ➖
    LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  28. 2016-02-12
    ➕
    HEYMOZ, Pierre appointed
    director
  29. 2015-05-28
    ➖
    HONOR, Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2015-05-28
    ➕
    LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2013-07-03
    ➖
    SPARKS, Michael John resigned
    director
  32. 2013-06-18
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Richard Anthony Jesse resigned
    director
  33. 2013-04-15
    ➖
    WELLS, Barry Gordon resigned
    director
  34. 2013-04-10
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Richard Anthony Jesse appointed
    director
  35. 2013-04-10
    ➕
    HONOR, Neil appointed
    director
  36. 2013-03-18
    ➖
    LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    BARNETT, Peter Colin resigned
    secretary
  38. 2012-10-03
    ➖
    BARNETT, Peter Colin resigned
    director
  39. 2012-10-03
    ➕
    LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 2012-10-03
    ➕
    SPARKS, Michael John appointed
    director
  41. 2012-10-03
    ➕
    WELLS, Barry Gordon appointed
    director
  42. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2009-11-13
    ➕
    BARNETT, Peter Colin appointed
    secretary
  44. 2009-11-13
    ➖
    HARNEY, Matthew Thomas resigned
    secretary
  45. 2009-10-08
    ➕
    BARNETT, Peter Colin appointed
    director
  46. 2009-06-08
    ➖
    HARNEY, Paul Christopher resigned
    director
  47. 2006-08-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHFIELD GRANGE (GREAT ASHFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  48. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    HARNEY, Matthew Thomas appointed
    secretary
  49. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2006-08-21
    ➖
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 69. 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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

5 Brunel Business Court
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

WILSON, Daniel Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JARVIS, Phillip→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARNETT, Peter Colin→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
HARNEY, Matthew Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2009-11-13
Resigned
A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2006-08-21
Resigned
PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-23
Resigned
BARNETT, Peter Colin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-03
Resigned
HARNEY, Paul Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2009-06-08
Resigned
HEAD, Steven James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
HEYMOZ, Pierre→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-02-12 · resigned 2024-05-10
Resigned
HIGGINS, Richard Anthony Jesse→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2013-06-18
Resigned
HONOR, Neil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2015-05-28
Resigned
JARVIS, Phillip→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-26 · resigned 2026-01-29
Resigned
LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2016-02-15
Resigned
LACQUIERE, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2013-03-18
Resigned
MCHALE, Michael John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2018-04-19 · resigned 2021-01-16
Resigned
SPARKS, Michael John→
director · ~86y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2013-07-03
Resigned
WELLS, Barry Gordon→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2013-04-15
Resigned
A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2006-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-01
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-06