ASG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £160.7k | £160.7k |
| Debtors | £160.7k | £160.7k |
| Net assets | £160.7k | £160.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-26➕SCOWCROFT, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26➖ANDERSON, Mark Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-10-26➖GUEST, Phillip Edward Conway resigneddirector
- 2021-09-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-04-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-30➖SPENCER, Charles Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-02-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2011-04-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paul Robert White and Nicholas Francis Megyesi-Schwartz
- 2011-03-28➕ANDERSON, Mark Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-03-28➖DOWNES, Stuart Ashley resigneddirector
- 2011-03-28➕GUEST, Phillip Edward Conway appointeddirector
- 2011-03-28➕SPENCER, Charles Joseph appointeddirector
- 2011-03-28➖FBC NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2011-02-15➕DOWNES, Stuart Ashley appointeddirector
- 2011-02-15➕FBC NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Simonsco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simonsco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/04/2011 | 24/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Paul Robert White and Nicholas Francis Megyesi-Schwartz | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2011 | 02/09/2021 |