ASHFORD GARAGE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06479795 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-22
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£184.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
76 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £184,906
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£28k
Net Worth
£185k
Current Assets
£138k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £294.2k | — |
| Current assets | £138.0k | — |
| Cash | £28.2k | — |
| Debtors | £71.4k | — |
| Net assets | £184.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 900 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22➕FRYER, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-22➖FRYER, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-29📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-01➖PEATTIE, Vickie Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-12-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mrs Jayne Fryer
- 2017-09-21➖FRYER, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-09-18➕FRYER, Darren James appointeddirector
- 2017-09-18➕FRYER, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-18➕PEATTIE, Vickie Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-01-09➕FRYER, Darren appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-06-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mr D J Fryer
- 2008-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHFORD GARAGE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- 2008-01-22➕TRICE BOOKS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-22➕FRYER, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren James Fryer Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jonathan David Fryerceased 25/09/2019· 25-50% shares
- The Executors Of David John Fryerceased 01/11/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMALFI IMPORTS LTD→ 12681948 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARICAN FOREIGN TRADE CONSULTANCY LTD→ 11794789 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARISTA COSMETICS LTD→ 12300363 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARK NPT LIMITED→ 14343363 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARODAS LOGISTICS LTD→ 13739616 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARTISANS AND ADVENTURERS LTD→ 10672862 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ASCEND FITNESS LIMITED→ 12144955 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASHGLO DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 15006586 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ATIS (U.K) PRIVATE LTD→ 12014934 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATLAS HALAL WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 17051130 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATLAS STONE LTD→ 16316486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTOQUIP (GB) GARAGE EQUIPMENT LTD→ 07735195 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
Abbotstones, Lemanis House
Stone Street
Lympne
Kent
CT21 4JN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FRYER, Jonathan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-22
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TRICE BOOKS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-22
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FRYER, Darren James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-09-18
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FRYER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2017-09-21
FRYER, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2022-09-22
PEATTIE, Vickie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2019-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mrs Jayne Fryer | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2018 | 26/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/06/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Mr D J Fryer | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2009 | 04/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (76 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-20