A.S.H. BAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12053201 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-17
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.9y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-22➖HEALEY, Susan Josephine resigneddirector
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A.S.H. BAR LIMITED
- 2019-06-17➕HEALEY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2019-06-17➕HEALEY, Susan Josephine appointeddirector
- 2019-06-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Healey Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/06/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Josephine Healeyceased 22/08/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Devonshire House
Hindpool Road
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2ND
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HEALEY, Adam→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEALEY, Susan Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-06-17 · resigned 2025-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-08