ASHLEY CLAIRE GILBERT LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.5y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄mortgage-create-without-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR08
- 2025-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ashley-Claire Gilbert Principal Lien Holder and Secured Party Creditor
- 2025-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-11➕OLIVER, Rodney William appointeddirector
- 2025-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLEY CLAIRE GILBERT LIMITED
- 2023-05-30➕GILBERT, Ashley Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄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.
- +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 "GILBERT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley Claire Gilbert Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ashley-Claire Gilbert Principal Lien Holder and Secured Party Creditor | Fixed legal charge | 2 properties | 17/12/2025 | — |