ASK CHEMICALS UK LTD

📉Decliningactive
07359197 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-27
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
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Turnover
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101
Profitable
Profit before tax £565,874

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Profit before tax£565.9k£910.9k
Average employees7700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-02
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    KOTZUR, Markus resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-19
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2025-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-01
    ➕
    TOTTI, Luiz Augusto appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    WHITTON, John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-12-20
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    KOTZUR, Markus appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2024-11-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2024-11-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2024-11-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2024-07-04
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-04-19
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    MÜLLER, Jens, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-04-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2023-04-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent
  24. 2022-12-19
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  25. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-10-06
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  27. 2021-10-06
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  28. 2021-10-06
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  29. 2020-11-30
    ➖
    BROTZKI, Jorg Werner resigned
    director
  30. 2020-11-30
    ➕
    MÜLLER, Jens, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2020-01-01
    ➕
    MILITELLO, Onofrio Andrea appointed
    secretary
  32. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    GADD, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2017-08-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
  34. 2017-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2016-06-23
    ➖
    HENSCHEL, Oliver Fritz resigned
    director
  36. 2015-03-26
    ➕
    BROTZKI, Jorg Werner appointed
    director
  37. 2015-03-26
    ➕
    HENSCHEL, Oliver Fritz appointed
    director
  38. 2015-03-26
    ➖
    VERNON, Philip resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-26
    ➕
    WHITTON, John appointed
    director
  40. 2014-11-01
    ➖
    HOERTZ, Scott Osborn resigned
    director
  41. 2014-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
  42. 2011-04-20
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    GADD, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  43. 2011-04-20
    ➖
    ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    HOERTZ, Scott Osborn appointed
    director
  45. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    OEHMICHEN, Thomas, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    JAMES, Luciene Maureen resigned
    director
  47. 2010-09-21
    ➕
    OEHMICHEN, Thomas, Dr appointed
    director
  48. 2010-09-21
    ➕
    VERNON, Philip appointed
    director
  49. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  50. 2010-09-21
    ➖
    ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

Site 7 Kidderminster Road
Rushock
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 0NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-13
Last: 2026-06-29

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

MILITELLO, Onofrio Andrea→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOTTI, Luiz Augusto→
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GADD, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2011-04-20
Resigned
BROTZKI, Jorg Werner→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-26 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
HENSCHEL, Oliver Fritz→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-26 · resigned 2016-06-23
Resigned
HOERTZ, Scott Osborn→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned
JAMES, Luciene Maureen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
KOTZUR, Markus→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-12-20 · resigned 2026-04-02
Resigned
MÜLLER, Jens, Dr→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2024-04-19
Resigned
OEHMICHEN, Thomas, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
VERNON, Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2015-03-26
Resigned
WHITTON, John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-26 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2010-09-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Glas Trust Corporation as the Security Agent
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as the Security Agent
A registered charge—13/04/202307/11/2024
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property23/08/201707/11/2024
satisfied
Investec Bank as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
Investec Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties
A registered charge—26/09/201422/05/2017

Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30