ASHTON YATES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11330539 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-26
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.88M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 8.2y
15/100
under pressure
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.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,880,623
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£66k
Net Worth
£1.9m
Current Assets
£2.9m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.37M |
| Current assets | £2.94M |
| Cash | £66.3k |
| Debtors | £2.88M |
| Net assets | £1.88M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-28🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Punjab National Bank (International) Limited
- 2025-02-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Punjab National Bank (International) Limited
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Cumberland Building Society
- 2022-10-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Cumberland Building Society
- 2022-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hale Hm Limited
- 2021-01-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Yates Capital LTD
- 2021-01-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC
- 2020-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hale J Limited
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hale J Limited
- 2019-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hale J. Limited
- 2018-11-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hale H M Limited
- 2018-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hale J. Limited
- 2018-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHTON YATES LTD
- 2018-04-26➕YATES, Daniell Leslie Howarth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "YATES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Yates Capital Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Yates Capital Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASHTON YATES LTD
This company · 11330539
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yates Capital Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daniell Leslie Howarth Yatesceased 27/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3RN HOLIDAY LETS LIMITED→ 13318417 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADELPHI APARTMENTS LTD→ 04787764 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVE3 LTD→ 15722989 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANNA MAXIMUS LTD→ 08920789 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| APEX PRIVATE EVENTS LTD→ 15592175 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARIANA HOUSE HOTEL LTD→ 13527747 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARL EVENTS LTD→ 17052968 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARNIES BLACKPOOL LIMITED→ 16184987 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARS VIVENDI TRADING LTD→ 13150253 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASHGILL HOTEL (HONG KONG) LIMITED→ 13093611 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATLAS TAKEAWAY LTD→ 15734982 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATS VENTURES LIMITED→ 06136658 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Hy Hotel
318 -328 Clifton Drive North
Lytham St Annes
Lancashire
FY8 2PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
YATES, Daniell Leslie Howarth→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Punjab National Bank (International) Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Punjab National Bank (International) Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Cumberland Building Society | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2022 | 07/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Cumberland Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2022 | 07/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hale Hm Hale Hm Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2021 | 01/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Yates Capital Yates Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2021 | 07/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | OakNorth Oaknorth Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2021 | 01/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Hale J Hale J Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2019 | 05/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Hale J Hale J Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2019 | 05/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Hale J. Hale J. Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2019 | 05/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Hale H M Hale H M Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2018 | 07/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Hale J. Hale J. Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2018 | 05/03/2021 |
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28