ASCENSION CIDER CO. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10545913 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£138.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11030
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £138,159
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£138k
Current Assets
£306k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £138.2k |
| Current assets | £306.2k |
| Net assets | £138.2k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28➖BILLING, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-09-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2020-09-17📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2017-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCENSION CIDER CO. LIMITED
- 2017-01-04➕BILLING, Matthew David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04➕BILLING, Martyn John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Jean Billing Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/11/2025 |
Mr Matthew David Billing Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martyn John Billingceased 28/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2017-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11030 — SIC 11030
Registered office
York House The Stud Farm Stables
Gainsborough Lane
Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 5HQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BILLING, Matthew David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BILLING, Martyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2025-11-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06