ASH INC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06785962 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-08
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-12 | 2024-10-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-17➕FEDORCHENKO, Ma appointeddirector
- 2020-02-16➖FEDORCHENKO, Ma resigneddirector
- 2014-04-07➕FEDORCHENKO, Ma appointeddirector
- 2009-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ASH INC LIMITED
- 2009-01-08➕DUNN, Aj appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-08➕DUNN, Aj appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 Aj Dunn Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 10/02/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ma Fedorchenkoceased 10/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr Aj Dunnceased 17/02/2020· significant influence
- Ms Mariia Fedorchenkoceased 16/02/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
Ash Inc Limited
61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-12
Last made up to: 2025-10-12
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
Active
FEDORCHENKO, Ma→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-02-17
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FEDORCHENKO, Ma→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2020-02-16
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-28