ASHURST SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06444286 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£44.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £44,836
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,103 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£45k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.8k | £68.9k |
| Current assets | £45.7k | £83.3k |
| Net assets | £44.8k | £68.9k |
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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-16➖MAHONEY, Linda Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHURST SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2007-12-04➕MAHONEY, Dominic Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-12-04➕MAHONEY, Linda Sandra appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dominic Francis Mahoney Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities
Registered office
Ashurst
Lewes Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3TE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MAHONEY, Dominic Francis→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAHONEY, Linda Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2024-12-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16