ASHDALE SPORTS HORSES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12096686 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-11
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£295.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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. 3 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
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 £295,470
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£18k
Net Worth
£295k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£247k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £295.5k | £442.6k |
| Current assets | £247.1k | £198.2k |
| Cash | £18.4k | — |
| Debtors | £28.7k | — |
| Net assets | £295.5k | £240.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-07-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHDALE SPORTS HORSES LTD
- 2019-07-11➕COBBY, Lottie Isabella appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11➕QUICK, David Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Edward Quick Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/07/2019 |
Miss Lottie Isabella Cobby Individual · British · DOB 08/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & R DODD LIMITED→ 06704886 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A R LANCASTER LIMITED→ 04272364 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ADONIS BLUE LTD→ 02657447 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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| AKS SMALLHOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13311932 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ARBOUR FARMING LIMITED→ 11082603 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430
Registered office
Burford House
Beam Street
Nantwich
CW5 5LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COBBY, Lottie Isabella→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QUICK, David Edward→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2020 | 11/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/07/2020 | 12/02/2025 |
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31