1 ASHLEY HILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09036482 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-05-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 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.
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01➕MCGRAIL, John appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ASHLEY HILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2014-05-13➕O'BRIEN, Paul Dean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Dean O'Brien Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 15 GREENFIELD PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 06535436 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 17 EDGEHILL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06934671 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3c Hanham Hall Whittucks Road
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3FR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
O'BRIEN, Paul Dean→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-13
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-14