ASHBURY PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
4 live charges · oldest 8.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.81M | £16.70M |
| Current assets | £18.07M | £17.24M |
| Cash | £10.3k | £78 |
| Debtors | £18.06M | £17.24M |
| Net assets | £17.78M | £16.65M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
- 2015-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBURY PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2015-10-08➕CARMICHAEL, Kenneth John 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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 63. 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 Kenneth Carmichael Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2018 | — |