ASCENSOS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08409950 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 11.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 11 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
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24➕IDNANI, Ritesh Mohan appointeddirector
- 2024-09-24➕MALHOTRA, Rajiv Kumar Naranjandass appointeddirector
- 2024-09-24➖GILFILLAN, David resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖JENKINSON, Dermot Julian resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖JENKINSON, Oliver John resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖MORLEY, Octavia Kate resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖NIKRANT, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖SHAND, Martin William resigneddirector
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-11-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Dermot Jenkinson, for Himself and as Security Trustee for the 2013 Noteholders
- 2020-11-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Dermot Jenkinson, for Himself and as Security Trustee for the 2017 Noteholders
- 2019-07-01➕GILFILLAN, David appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕SHAND, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖YOUNG, Katrine Lilias resigneddirector
- 2017-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-01-04➕JENKINSON, Oliver John appointeddirector
- 2016-10-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-09-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-09-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-08-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC and Its Successors and Transferees
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Firstsource Solutions Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Firstsource Solutions Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASCENSOS LIMITED
This company · 08409950
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firstsource Solutions Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 26/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Dermot Julian Jenkinsonceased 26/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
C/O First Source Solutions Uk Ltd Lynton House
7-12 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
DEVLIN, John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-05-28
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IDNANI, Ritesh Mohan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-09-24
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MALHOTRA, Rajiv Kumar Naranjandass→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-24
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ASHTON, Hubert William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2013-05-28
GILFILLAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2024-09-24
JENKINSON, Dermot Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-09-19 · resigned 2024-09-24
JENKINSON, Oliver John→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2024-09-24
MORLEY, Octavia Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2024-09-24
NIKRANT, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2024-09-24
SHAND, Martin William→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-24
YOUNG, Katrine Lilias→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2017-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2023 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Dermot Jenkinson, for Himself and as Security Trustee for the 2013 Noteholders | A registered charge | 4 properties | 13/11/2020 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Dermot Jenkinson, for Himself and as Security Trustee for the 2017 Noteholders | A registered charge | 4 properties | 13/11/2020 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2016 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 05/09/2016 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 05/09/2016 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC and Its Successors and Transferees | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2016 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2015 | 26/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | Peachchey & Co Nominees as Security Trustee Peachchey & Co Nominees Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2014 | 07/01/2016 |
Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25