ABRAMS ASHTON WILLIAMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06044436 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-08
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 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.

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£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees0—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
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    LEIGH, Darren resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-11-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-11-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-07
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    WILLIAMS, David resigned
    director
  13. 2020-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-12-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-08-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-07-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2017-05-22
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    LEIGH, Darren appointed
    director
  20. 2017-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2017-04-13
    ➕
    COWEN, David Joel appointed
    director
  22. 2017-04-13
    ➕
    FULLER, Sally appointed
    director
  23. 2017-04-13
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Stella Chiquita resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2016-11-01
    ➖
    LEIGH, Darren resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-01
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    LEIGH, Darren appointed
    director
  27. 2015-11-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2007-05-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Abrams Ashton Partnership Limited
  29. 2007-01-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ABRAMS ASHTON WILLIAMS LIMITED
  30. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-01-08
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Stella Chiquita appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David appointed
    director
  34. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2007-01-08
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Green Pastures Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Green Pastures Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABRAMS ASHTON WILLIAMS LIMITED
This company · 06044436

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Green Pastures Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/11/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Joel Cowenceased 28/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Sally Fullerceased 28/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr David Williamsceased 13/04/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2007-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

7 Waterside Court
St. Helens
WA9 1UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

COWEN, David Joel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FULLER, Sally→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2007-01-08
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Stella Chiquita→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2017-04-13
Resigned
LEIGH, Darren→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-05-22 · resigned 2025-07-22
Resigned
LEIGH, Darren→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned
WILLIAMS, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2020-02-07
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2007-01-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—03/07/2017—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—06/11/201522/05/2017
satisfied
Abrams Ashton Partnership
Abrams Ashton Partnership Limited
Debenture1 property31/05/200717/01/2017
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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28