ASHWOOD & STONE LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 4.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £391.5k | £192.8k |
| Current assets | £4.5k | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £12.4k | £8.6k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2024-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHWOOD & STONE LTD
- 2021-03-29➕HARRISON DOWDING, Louis Frank appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Louis Frank Harrison Dowding Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/03/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2021 | — |