ASHMEAD ROOFING SUPPLIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
07550657 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-04➕GRIFFIN, Luke Ashley appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-04➖MOUSLEY, John Harvey resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-31➕GRIFFIN, Luke Ashley appointeddirector
- 2022-07-31➖MOUSLEY, John Harvey resigneddirector
- 2021-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHMEAD ROOFING SUPPLIES LTD
- 2011-03-03➕MOUSLEY, John Harvey appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-03➕MOUSLEY, John Harvey 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Griffin Roofing Supplies Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Griffin Roofing Supplies Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHMEAD ROOFING SUPPLIES LTD
This company · 07550657
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Griffin Roofing Supplies Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/08/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Luke Ashley Griffinceased 31/03/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr John Harvey Mousleyceased 04/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Unit 1 Ashmead Industrial Estate, Ashmead Road
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1TU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
GRIFFIN, Luke Ashley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-04
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GRIFFIN, Luke Ashley→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-07-31
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MOUSLEY, John Harvey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-03 · resigned 2023-08-04
MOUSLEY, John Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-03 · resigned 2022-07-31
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12