ASHCOURT PROPERTIES (NEWLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09344171 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£10.92M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 11.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,921,544
Net assets shrinking
Down £282,631 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 82% YoY
Cash YoY
-82%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
↓ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£11m
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£9.8m
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2.2m£4.5m£6.7m£9.0m£11mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£31.95M£32.20M
Current assets£9.85M£10.47M
Cash£12.9k£70.1k
Debtors£9.83M£10.40M
Net assets£10.92M£11.20M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-06-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-06-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #11
  6. 2025-06-09
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
  7. 2025-06-09
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
  8. 2025-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-09-02
    BOUSFIELD, Robert James Nelson resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-09-02
    BOUSFIELD, Robert James Nelson resigned
    director
  13. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2023-07-21
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    Charge satisfied #6
  17. 2022-11-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-11-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2022-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2022-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2022-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2022-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2022-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #10
  24. 2022-11-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  25. 2022-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2022-11-09
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Icg-Longbow Investment No.5 S.À R.L.
  27. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-12-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2021-12-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  30. 2021-12-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  31. 2021-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  32. 2021-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  33. 2021-12-07
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: E Andrew Hughes LTD
  34. 2020-07-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
  35. 2019-07-04
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
  36. 2019-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  37. 2019-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2018-10-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
  39. 2018-10-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
  40. 2018-10-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
  41. 2017-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 2017-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2017-12-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) (Fc: 014392)
  44. 2017-11-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  45. 2015-01-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  46. 2015-01-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  47. 2014-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHCOURT PROPERTIES (NEWLAND) LIMITED
  48. 2014-12-08
    BOAK, Daphne Mary appointed
    director
  49. 2014-12-08
    BOUSFIELD, Alistair James Kyle appointed
    director
  50. 2014-12-08
    BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ashcourt Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ashcourt Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ASHCOURT PROPERTIES (NEWLAND) LIMITED
This company · 09344171

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ashcourt Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Ashcourt Group
Halifax Way
Pocklington
YO42 1NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BOAK, Daphne Mary
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-12-08
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Active
BOUSFIELD, Alistair James Kyle
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-12-08
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Active
BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-12-08
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Active
BOUSFIELD, Robert James Nelson
secretary · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2024-09-02
Resigned
BOUSFIELD, Robert James Nelson
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2024-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hampshire Trust Bank
Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge3 properties09/06/2025
outstanding
Hampshire Trust Bank
Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge09/06/2025
satisfied
Icg-Longbow Investment No.5 S.À R.L.
A registered charge1 property09/11/202210/06/2025
satisfied
E Andrew Hughes
E Andrew Hughes LTD
A registered charge2 properties07/12/202110/11/2022
satisfied
Toscafund Gp as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property07/07/202008/12/2021
satisfied
Toscafund Gp as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property04/07/201908/12/2021
satisfied
Bank of Cyprus UK
Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
A registered charge1 property23/10/201810/11/2022
satisfied
Bank of Cyprus UK
Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
A registered charge23/10/201821/07/2023
satisfied
Bank of Cyprus UK
Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
A registered charge1 property23/10/201810/11/2022
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) (Fc: 014392)
A registered charge1 property15/12/201720/06/2019
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property30/11/201720/06/2019
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge2 properties23/01/201518/12/2017
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge2 properties23/01/201518/12/2017
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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-17