ASHWORTH MANAGED SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14138173 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-27
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£27.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,502
Net assets shrinking
Down £465 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£129
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£28k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.5k | £28.0k |
| Current assets | £28.9k | £28.9k |
| Cash | £129 | £165 |
| Debtors | £28.8k | £28.7k |
| Net assets | £27.5k | £28.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHWORTH MANAGED SERVICES LTD
- 2022-05-27➕ASHWORTH, Leon appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27➕ASHWORTH, Rebekah Bowyer appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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 "ASHWORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leon Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/05/2022 |
Mrs Rebekah Bowyer Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACHIEVE FINANCIAL LIMITED→ 12514623 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| AHMAD INVESTMENTS 2022 LIMITED→ 13917564 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| AMAYA NR LIMITED→ 11151905 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANGELA HARRISON MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 13122790 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANTON THOMAS CONSULTANCY LTD→ 06269521 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| APEXICA PARTNERS LTD→ 15721694 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASHTON MONEY TRANSFER LIMITED→ 16543959 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSURED REFERRALS LIMITED→ 08639697 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASSURED SECURITIES LIMITED→ 15722365 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies
Registered office
Oaklands
Rochdale Road
Bacup
Lancashire
OL13 9SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ASHWORTH, Leon→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHWORTH, Rebekah Bowyer→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-27
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16