ASHCOURT QUARRIES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11960103 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08110
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 7.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ccm Ashcourt Llc
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Jardine Norton Capital C Limited
- 2024-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-09-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2020-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2019-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2019-05-17➕CHURCHILL, Leigh Jon appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-17➕CHURCHILL, Leigh Jon appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2019-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHCOURT QUARRIES LIMITED
- 2019-04-24➕BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Ashcourt Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ashcourt Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHCOURT QUARRIES LIMITED
This company · 11960103
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashcourt Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kurt James Nicholas Bousfieldceased 03/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08110 — SIC 08110
Registered office
Ashcourt Group
Halifax Way
Pocklington
YO42 1NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CHURCHILL, Leigh Jon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-05-17
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BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-24
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CHURCHILL, Leigh Jon→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ccm Ashcourt Ccm Ashcourt Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Jardine Norton Capital C Jardine Norton Capital C Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2024 | 08/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 19/09/2023 | 27/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 07/12/2021 | 20/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Toscafund Gp as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2020 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Toscafund Gp as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) Toscafund Gp Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2019 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2019 | 14/12/2020 |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-06