44 COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06192650 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-29
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.96M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -61% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,959,247
Cash draining
Cash down 61% YoY
Cash YoY
-61%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£267k
↓ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.96M | £1.86M |
| Current assets | £2.30M | £2.29M |
| Cash | £266.8k | £684.6k |
| Debtors | £2.04M | £1.60M |
| Net assets | £1.96M | £1.86M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 44 COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED
- 2007-03-29➕ASHBY, Emma Tracy appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-29➕ASHBY, Corin David Robbins appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕ASHBY, Emma Tracy appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-29➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-29➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-29➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Corin David Robbins Ashby Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/01/2017 |
Mrs Emma Ashby Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The Old School House Oakham Lane
Staverton
Daventry
NN11 6JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ASHBY, Corin David Robbins→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBY, Emma Tracy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2007-03-29
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2007-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/04/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01