ASPLEY SILVER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08910758 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-25
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
36 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Itch Propco Limited
- 2023-05-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-10➕ELLIS, Richard Paul appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-10➖JAQUES, Matthew David resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12➖HOSKING, Timothy Edward resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-12➕JAQUES, Matthew David appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-20➕HOSKING, Timothy Edward appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-20➖NIXON, Nicola resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-11➕ELLIS, Sally Belinda appointeddirector
- 2019-12-11➕ELLIS, Suzanne Claire appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ASPLEY SILVER LIMITED
- 2014-02-25➕ELLIS, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-02-25➕ELLIS, Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2014-02-25➕NIXON, Nicola appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
56/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 12 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.)
Group structure
Jt Ellis & Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jt Ellis & Co Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASPLEY SILVER LIMITED
This company · 08910758
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jt Ellis & Co Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Silver Street
Huddersfield
HD5 9BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
ELLIS, Richard Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-05-10
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ELLIS, Richard Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-02-25
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ELLIS, Sally Belinda→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-12-11
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ELLIS, Suzanne Claire→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-12-11
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ELLIS, Thomas George→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-25
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HOSKING, Timothy Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-20 · resigned 2022-01-12
JAQUES, Matthew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-12 · resigned 2023-05-10
NIXON, Nicola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2020-12-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Itch Propco Itch Propco Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/12/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-12