ASHLANDS VETERINARY SERVICES (2006) LTD
🌳Matureactive
05911908 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-04-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-04-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2018-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2018-01-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
- 2017-02-10➖TAVERNER, Colin resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➕STANWORTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-28➕MALONE, Joanna Clare appointeddirector
- 2016-09-28➖MACGREGOR, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-28➖KIRBY, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-09-28➖MACGREGOR, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-28➖MACGREGOR, Anne Joan resigneddirector
- 2016-09-28➕TAVERNER, Colin appointeddirector
- 2016-09-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2013-07-03➕KIRBY, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLANDS VETERINARY SERVICES (2006) LTD
- 2006-08-21➕MACGREGOR, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-21➕MACGREGOR, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2006-08-21➕MACGREGOR, Anne Joan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Vetpartners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vetpartners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASHLANDS VETERINARY SERVICES (2006) LTD
This company · 05911908
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vetpartners Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/09/2016 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ares Management Limitedceased 29/11/2018· board control
- Ares Management Uk Limitedceased 29/11/2018· board control
- August Equity Llpceased 06/04/2018· board control
- Mr Andrew James Macgregorceased 28/09/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mr Stephen Anthony Kirbyceased 28/09/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Anne Joan Macgregorceased 28/09/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Spitfirehouse
Aviator Court
York
YO30 4UZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
MALONE, Joanna Clare→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-28
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STANWORTH, Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-31
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MACGREGOR, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2016-09-28
KIRBY, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-07-03 · resigned 2016-09-28
MACGREGOR, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2016-09-28
MACGREGOR, Anne Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2016-09-28
TAVERNER, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-28 · resigned 2017-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/04/2018 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management as Security Agent Ares Management Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2018 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/09/2016 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/01/2007 | 01/10/2016 |
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Recent filings (103 total)
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-03-02
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-03-02
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-07-06