ASHDOWNJONES THE LAKES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £536.4k | £275.7k |
| Current assets | £832.4k | £511.9k |
| Cash | £116.5k | £19.2k |
| Debtors | £715.9k | £492.7k |
| Net assets | £530.6k | £261.7k |
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
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHDOWNJONES THE LAKES LIMITED
- 2017-03-22➕ASHDOWN, Samantha Jayne appointeddirector
- 2017-03-22➕JONES, Phillip 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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHDOWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Aj Group Windermere Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Aj Group Windermere Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/10/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Samantha Jayne Ashdownceased 20/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Phil Jonesceased 05/02/2020· 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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