ASB LIVERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07973591 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02
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
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (77/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,106
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,170 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£94k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£38k£56k£75k£94kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.3k£6.4k
Current assets£94.0k£80.7k
Cash£31.0k£29.6k
Debtors£63.0k£51.1k
Net assets£1.1k£4.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-04-28
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  8. 2021-03-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-03-02
    ➖
    WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-14
    ➕
    WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2015-09-14
    ➖
    WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2014-04-02
    ➖
    WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASB LIVERY LIMITED
  22. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    BRAGG, Simmone Margaret appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Simmone Margaret Bragg
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430

Registered office

The Poplars
Chilton Trinity
Bridgwater
TA5 2BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BRAGG, Simmone Margaret→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2014-04-02
Resigned
WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-08-26
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-26