ADOLESCENT SUPPORT HOME SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13020644 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-15
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£114.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £114,474
Cash YoY
+32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£187k
↑ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£114k
↑ 84% YoY
Current Assets
£197k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£39k£79k£118k£158k£197kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£114.5k£62.2k
Current assets£197.2k£158.6k
Cash£186.7k£142.0k
Debtors£10.5k£16.6k
Net assets£114.5k£62.2k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-02-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-10
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  13. 2023-06-10
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2023-06-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2023-06-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2023-05-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2023-01-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2022-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-07-13
    CUTLER, Katie Jayne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2022-07-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2022-07-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2022-07-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2020-11-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ADOLESCENT SUPPORT HOME SERVICES LTD
  24. 2020-11-15
    ASHMAN, Simon Lee appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ashman Holdings South West Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ashman Holdings South West Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ADOLESCENT SUPPORT HOME SERVICES LTD
This company · 13020644

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ashman Holdings South West Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/04/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Simon Lee Ashmanceased 30/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Katie Jayne Cutlerceased 30/04/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

45 Acacia Road
Bristol
BS16 4PY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CUTLER, Katie Jayne
secretary · appointed 2022-07-13
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Active
ASHMAN, Simon Lee
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-11-15
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Active

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-06-10