ASHLEY LAW SHEFFIELD WEST LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71.5k | £98.6k |
| Current assets | £86.7k | £109.5k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £2.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lee Andrew Spooner
- 2013-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLEY LAW SHEFFIELD WEST LIMITED
- 2013-03-25➕SPOONER, Lee Andrew appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕BOOTH, Glyn appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➖BOOTH, Glyn resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Andrew Spooner Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Zipporah Lee Bainesceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lee Andrew Spooner | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2019 | — |