ASHGOOD CLASSIC AND SPORTSCARS LIMITED
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-05➕CURTLER, Michael Ross appointeddirector
- 2026-06-05➖O'REILLY, Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-20➕O'REILLY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-11➕CURTLER, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2015-12-11➖CURTLER, Michael Ross resigneddirector
- 2014-12-09➕CURTLER, Michael Ross appointeddirector
- 2014-12-09➖FLINTHAM, John Michael Thomas resigneddirector
- 2013-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHGOOD CLASSIC AND SPORTSCARS LIMITED
- 2013-11-26➕FLINTHAM, John Michael Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Ross Curtler Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/04/2026 |
Mrs Lisa Curtler Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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