ASHP ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
11468274 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-29.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £28,985
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
Net Worth
-£29k
Current Assets
£223k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £184.4k | — |
| Current assets | £223.5k | — |
| Cash | £20.2k | — |
| Debtors | £203.3k | — |
| Net assets | £-29.0k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-13📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-11-13📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-11-13📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-08-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-17➖GOODMAN, Leigh resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➖DALBY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➖EDEN, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➖JONES, Marc Proudlove resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-14➕EDEN, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2019-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2019-04-18➕DALBY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2019-04-18➕JONES, Marc Proudlove appointeddirector
- 2018-08-30➖HOSKIN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHP ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2018-07-17➕SMITH, Martin Terrence William appointeddirector
- 2018-07-17➕GOODMAN, Leigh appointeddirector
- 2018-07-17➕HOSKIN, Mark 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
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-21
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Terrence William Smith Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/09/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dynamis Associates Ltdceased 17/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Leigh Goodmanceased 09/05/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Martin Terrence William Smithceased 09/05/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark Hoskinceased 30/08/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| AFFINITY FINANCIAL AWARENESS LIMITED→ 05246999 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| APG SECURITY TRUSTEE LIMITED→ 15022601 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARDENT CREDIT SERVICES LIMITED→ 04691960 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ARDUA LIMITED→ 03523552 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ARPG INVESTMENTS LTD→ 11155795 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARROW COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED→ 12374175 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ASH LOANS LIMITED→ 06001673 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ASHDOWNS LIMITED→ 00154161 · est 1919 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 107y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
64 Mill Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L12 7JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-07
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SMITH, Martin Terrence William→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALBY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-04-18 · resigned 2021-10-12
EDEN, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-07-14 · resigned 2021-10-12
GOODMAN, Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2022-01-17
HOSKIN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2018-08-30
JONES, Marc Proudlove→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-18 · resigned 2021-10-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-23
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-11-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29