ASCOT HYGIENE PRODUCTS LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
- 2015-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCOT HYGIENE PRODUCTS LTD
- 2015-09-22➕DAVIES, Colin Arthur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Arthur Davies Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ashley Commercial Finance Ashley Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/11/2015 | 23/11/2018 |