ASH TRAINING LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.1k | £32.1k |
| Current assets | £20.1k | £74.3k |
| Net assets | £-23.4k | £-27.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASH TRAINING LIMITED
- 2022-04-29➕BLOOMFIELD, Barry Howard appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-29➕HAYWARD, Alexandra Sylvia appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Alexandra Sylvia Hayward Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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