ASHBROOK ESTATES LIMITED
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £184.6k | £162.1k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £8.0k |
| Cash | £0 | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £1.4k | £6.4k |
| Net assets | £45.8k | £22.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited
- 2016-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBROOK ESTATES LIMITED
- 2016-01-25➕RUDD, Scott Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 Scott Geoffrey Rudd Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 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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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2016 | 12/12/2022 |