ASHRIDGE SECURITY MANAGEMENT LTD
🌳Matureactive
09472927 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-05
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01➕THE MGROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-04-01➖HAINES WATTS BERKHAMSTED (COMPANY SECRETARY) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06➖HAINES WATTS (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-03-06➕HAINES WATTS BERKHAMSTED (COMPANY SECRETARY) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-03-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-06📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03➖CLARK HOWES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-02-03➕HAINES WATTS (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-02-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-04-10➕CLARK HOWES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHRIDGE SECURITY MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2015-03-05➕WALKER, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➕WALKER, Mark Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
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Mr Mark Steven Walker Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Emma Louise Walker Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Liscombe South Liscombe Park
Soulbury
Leighton Buzzard
Buckinghamshire
LU7 0JL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
THE MGROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-01
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WALKER, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-03-05
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WALKER, Mark Steven→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-05
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CLARK HOWES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-10 · resigned 2020-02-03
HAINES WATTS (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-02-03 · resigned 2020-03-06
HAINES WATTS BERKHAMSTED (COMPANY SECRETARY) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-03-06 · resigned 2022-04-01
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-11