ASHCROFT COMPONENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09780129 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-16
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£215.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £215,156
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£215k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£765k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £259.6k | £219.8k |
| Current assets | £765.5k | £730.8k |
| Net assets | £215.2k | £161.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-01➖ASHCROFT METALS & ALLOYS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Art Share (Social Help Association for Reinvesting in Enterprise) Limited
- 2019-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2015-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHCROFT COMPONENTS LIMITED
- 2015-09-16➕COYNE, Craig appointeddirector
- 2015-09-16➕MOORE, David appointeddirector
- 2015-09-16➕ASHCROFT METALS & ALLOYS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Coyne Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/09/2021 |
Mr David Moore Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ashcroft Metals & Alloys Limitedceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Unit 3 Wall End Close
Walsall
WS2 7PH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
COYNE, Craig→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-09-16
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MOORE, David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-09-16
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ASHCROFT METALS & ALLOYS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2015-09-16 · resigned 2021-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Art Share (Social Help Association for Reinvesting in Enterprise) Art Share (Social Help Association for Reinvesting in Enterprise) Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/10/2020 | 15/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/02/2019 | 15/08/2023 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29