ASHBROOK HOLDING GROUP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13594822 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-31
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£300
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £300
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£100
~ YoY
Net Worth
£300
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £300 | £300 |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £1.4k |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £300 | £300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Vida Property Solutions Limited
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-08➖ASHBROOK, David resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBROOK HOLDING GROUP LIMITED
- 2021-08-31➕ASHBROOK, Clare appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➕ASHBROOK, George Henry appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➕ASHBROOK, David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
89/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHBROOK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Clare Ashbrook Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 31/08/2021 |
Mr George Henry Ashbrook Individual · British · DOB 07/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Ashbrookceased 08/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · DE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTIVA ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 08126670 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASHFORD HOUSE (DERBY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06326648 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASRC HOLDINGS LTD→ 16718611 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSET PROPERTIES 2010 LTD→ 16694846 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTLEY PLACE (SEATON DELAVAL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16180862 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASTON HALL (DERBY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03547135 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ATPROP HOLDINGS LTD→ 15752695 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATTAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16986040 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATTEN BIDCO LIMITED→ 13224647 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATTEN GROUP LIMITED→ 13214114 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AURA (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11608011 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AUSTEN FIELDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10062141 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Harrison Way
Darley Dale
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 2LF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ASHBROOK, Clare→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBROOK, George Henry→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBROOK, David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2021-08-31 · resigned 2022-12-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Vida Property Solutions Vida Property Solutions Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-19