ASHBROOK (UK) LTD
🌳Matureactive
09339238 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-03
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£18.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,662
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 214% YoY
Current Assets
£61
↓ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.9k | £-13.7k |
| Current assets | £61 | £494 |
| Net assets | £18.7k | £-16.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-01-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-20📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2021-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBROOK (UK) LTD
- 2014-12-03➕JAMIESON, Emma Siriol appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-03➕JAMIESON, David Clarke appointeddirector
- 2014-12-03➕JAMIESON, Emma Siriol appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Clarke Jamieson Individual · New Zealander · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Emma Siriol Jamieson Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
23 Cattle Lane
Abbotts Ann
Andover
SP11 7DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
JAMIESON, Emma Siriol→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-12-03
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JAMIESON, David Clarke→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-03
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JAMIESON, Emma Siriol→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-03
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-14
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-11-05
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2021-10-20