14 ASHFORD ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05998301 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-14
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-08-12
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  4. 2022-09-11
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  5. 2021-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-11-20
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    CRAWLEY, Christine Mary, Baroness resigned
    director
  7. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-08-05
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-11-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-03-04
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    MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2007-07-25
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    MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-07-25
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    MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-07-25
    ➖
    THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-07-25
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    MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  22. 2007-07-25
    ➖
    THOMASON, John resigned
    director
  23. 2007-07-25
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    THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2007-04-04
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    BOXHALL, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-04-04
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    BOXHALL, Richard John appointed
    director
  26. 2007-04-04
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    CRAWLEY, Christine Mary, Baroness appointed
    director
  27. 2006-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 14 ASHFORD ROAD LIMITED
  28. 2006-11-14
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    THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-11-14
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-11-14
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-11-14
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    THOMASON, John appointed
    director
  32. 2006-11-14
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    THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard John Boxhall
Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

38 Newton Green
Nailsea
Bristol
BS48 4RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BOXHALL, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-04
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Active
BOXHALL, Richard John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-04-04
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Active
MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2006-11-14
Resigned
CRAWLEY, Christine Mary, Baroness→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2021-11-20
Resigned
MCCLUMPHA, Sarah Louise→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned
THOMASON, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
THOMASON, Margaret Irene Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-21