ASG INDUSTRIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08157248 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-26
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52243SIC 52243
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,761
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,182 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£41k
↑ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.9k | £33.0k |
| Current assets | £40.6k | £23.3k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £13.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➕JEWKES, Bryan John appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Frank resigneddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-05➖JEWKES, Bryan John resigneddirector
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11➕JEWKES, Bryan John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-18➖ALLSOPP, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-18➕WILLIAMS, Frank appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➕ALLSOPP, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➖RUSSELL, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2012-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASG INDUSTRIES LIMITED
- 2012-07-26➕RUSSELL, Robert William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bryan John Jewkes Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Frank Williamsceased 31/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A. W. BAXTER LIMITED→ 02722423 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
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| ARYAN HAULAGE LTD→ 16647964 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AS TRANSFORCE LTD→ 16515921 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
5 Upper Lichfield Street
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 1PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
JEWKES, Bryan John→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2021-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLSOPP, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2014-07-18
JEWKES, Bryan John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-05-11 · resigned 2021-05-05
RUSSELL, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2013-10-18
WILLIAMS, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-07-18 · resigned 2021-12-31
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-11