ASCENT COMPLIANCE LTD
🌱Startupactive
16552341 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕HALLEY, Kieron appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ASCENT COMPLIANCE LTD
- 2025-07-01➕CLARKE, Richard Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕HOUSTON-CLARKE, Hazel Laura appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕MCGURK, Michael Philip appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Peter Clarke Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
Unit 2 Moxon Court
Thurston Road
Northallerton
DL6 2NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-14
Last: 2026-06-30
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
CLARKE, Richard Peter→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-07-01
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HALLEY, Kieron→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2026-01-01
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HOUSTON-CLARKE, Hazel Laura→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-01
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MCGURK, Michael Philip→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-01