OLIVER ASHWORTH LIMITED
📈Growthactive
09361226 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-18
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.2y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,193,782
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £2.19M | £847.6k |
| Average employees | 110 | 10800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06➕CHEESEMAN, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2023-01-06➖GABY, James Langwade, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-05➖ALSEM, Robbert Jan resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➕AGER, Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕EVERARD, Steven appointeddirector
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-24➕SMITHERS, Brian David appointeddirector
- 2018-05-24➕ALSEM, Robbert Jan appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➕GABY, James Langwade, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➖GROVE, Jonathon David resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01➖LITWINOWICZ, Leszek Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01➖WOODCOCK, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-11-02➕WOODCOCK, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➖WOODCOCK, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24➖DAWSON, David Murray resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24➖MCEWAN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24➕WOODCOCK, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕SYKES, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖KENYON, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2016-12-09➕DAWSON, David Murray appointeddirector
- 2016-12-09➕KENYON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-12-09➕MCEWAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-06-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-02-28➖OXENHAM, Alun Roy resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-28➖DUFOUR, Thierry Georges Philippe Achille resigneddirector
- 2015-02-28➕GROVE, Jonathon David appointeddirector
- 2015-02-28➕LITWINOWICZ, Leszek Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-02-28➖RAYFIELD, Mark Allan resigneddirector
- 2015-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited T/a Shawbrook Business Credit
- 2015-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Jon Grove as Security Trustee
- 2014-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs OLIVER ASHWORTH LIMITED
- 2014-12-18➕OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointedsecretary
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
Oliver Ashworth (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Oliver Ashworth (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OLIVER ASHWORTH LIMITED
This company · 09361226
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 |
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Oliver Ashworth (Holdings) 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21ST CENTURY LEADERS LIMITED→ 04693087 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 2SQUARED AGENCY LIMITED→ 07056659 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3M RETAIL LIMITED→ 13782364 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 53GREENSHOP LTD→ 16258060 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 570 LTD→ 15684601 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A I VAPING LIMITED→ 16425630 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AARNA HANDICRAFTS LIMITED→ 11985855 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AB DISTRIBUTION NW LTD→ 10854952 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABBEY ATTACHMENTS LIMITED→ 01788300 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ABHI IMPORT & EXPORT (UK) LTD→ 16659541 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABM WHOLESALE LTD→ 14925037 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABP TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12698536 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Oliver Ashworth Limited
Mill Hill Street
Bolton
BL2 2AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
AGER, Philip→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHEESEMAN, Nigel→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVERARD, Steven→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITHERS, Brian David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-05-24
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SYKES, Leslie→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-15
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OXENHAM, Alun Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-02-28
ALSEM, Robbert Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-05-24 · resigned 2021-04-05
DAWSON, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2017-08-24
DUFOUR, Thierry Georges Philippe Achille→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-02-28
GABY, James Langwade, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2023-01-06
GROVE, Jonathon David→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-02-28 · resigned 2017-12-01
KENYON, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2017-04-30
LITWINOWICZ, Leszek Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-02-28 · resigned 2017-12-01
MCEWAN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2017-08-24
RAYFIELD, Mark Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-02-28
WOODCOCK, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2017-12-01
WOODCOCK, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2017-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited T/a Shawbrook Business Credit | A registered charge | 7 properties | 28/02/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Jon Grove as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17