ASHBURY TIMBERWORKS LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24➕NAGRA, Balbinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHBURY TIMBERWORKS LTD
- 2025-01-29➕HIGGS, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Wodehouse Investments Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harveer Singh Nagra Individual · British · DOB 11/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/09/2025 |
Wodehouse Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mark Andrew Higgsceased 24/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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