ASTABRIDGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06263049 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-30
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 19.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 300 |
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖GARLEY, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15➕BROWN, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-15➖POPE, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-09-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-03-18➖KING, Neil resigneddirector
- 2007-07-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTABRIDGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2007-05-30➕MCGEE, Stephen Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕POPE, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-30➕GARLEY, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕KING, Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Astabridge Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Astabridge Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASTABRIDGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 06263049
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Astabridge Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Gary Mcgeeceased 30/09/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Martin John Garleyceased 30/09/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAFABS LIMITED→ 05302034 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ARBURY PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD→ 13916806 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASCENDA LIFTS LTD→ 15690006 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASCENSION LIFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14306737 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASKEW COOLING & ELECTRICAL LTD→ 08661840 · est 2013 | — | — | £84.0k | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASSET DYNAMICS GROUP LIMITED→ 14187013 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASSIST YOUR LIFT LTD→ 12862206 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATEC FLUID SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 08250344 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 03923361 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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| AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED→ 05682498 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AVANCE INNOVATIONS LTD→ 15432298 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31010 — Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Registered office
11a Earlstrees Road
Earlstrees Industrial Estate
Corby
NN17 4AZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MCGEE, Stephen Gary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POPE, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2025-01-15
GARLEY, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2025-03-31
KING, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2008-03-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-10