ASHWOOD TIMBER PRODUCTS LTD
- 16210SIC 16210
- 16240SIC 16240
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -81% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | £37.8k | £45.1k |
| Current assets | £113.3k | £121.1k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £16.0k |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £6.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➖HIGGS, Kevin Michael resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➖HIGGS, Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-16➕HIGGS, Ross appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16➕WRIGHT, Rolana Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHWOOD TIMBER PRODUCTS LTD
- 2019-01-15➕HIGGS, Kevin Michael appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-15➕HIGGS, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HIGGS, Kevin Michael resigned 2025-10-31; HIGGS, Kevin Michael resigned 2025-10-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ross Higgs Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2019 |
Mrs Rolana Louise Wright Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Michael Higgsceased 31/10/2025· 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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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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