ASH & LACY PRESSINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08138528 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-299
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £299
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£299
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-299 | £-299 |
| Net assets | £-299 | £-299 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-18➖WRIGHT, David Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-24📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2016-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-07-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-06-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-06-21➕EVANS, Jonathan Leslie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-06-21➕TIAN, Yisheng appointeddirector
- 2016-06-21➕WATERHOUSE, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2016-06-21➖BAKER, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2016-06-21➕WRIGHT, David Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-06-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-04-30➖KEATING, Jonathan Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ASH & LACY PRESSINGS LIMITED
- 2012-07-11➕NOCK, David Bruce appointeddirector
- 2012-07-11➕BAKER, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-07-11➕KEATING, Jonathan Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Jonathan Leslie Evans Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25500 — SIC 25500
Registered office
Ash & Lacy House
Alma Street
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 2RL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
EVANS, Jonathan Leslie, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NOCK, David Bruce→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIAN, Yisheng→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERHOUSE, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2016-06-21
KEATING, Jonathan Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2015-04-30
WRIGHT, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-06-21 · resigned 2023-04-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2016 | 23/06/2016 |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-26