ASHTREE COURT LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC340893 · llp · incorporated 2008-10-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
£8k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £264.0k | £230.1k |
| Current assets | £7.9k | £30.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2024-10-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-01-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2021-01-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2021-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2020-10-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-10-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-04-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2020-04-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2019-10-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2012-08-31➖ASHTREE HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2012-01-05➕EMMERSON, Alison Denise appointedllp-designated-member
- 2011-07-04➖SHARP, Jason resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-11-01➕ASHTREE HOLDINGS LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2010-11-01➖ASHTREE HOLDINGS LTD resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2009-06-01➕ASHTREE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2009-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHTREE COURT LLP
- 2008-10-17➕EMMERSON, Paul appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-10-17➕SHARP, Jason appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Emmerson Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Alison Denise Emmerson Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2LET NOTTINGHAM LIMITED→ 07647070 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 2ME2U PROPERTY LTD→ 16383144 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2P LIMITED→ 10165060 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2PLUS2 PROPERTY LIMITED→ 08603627 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Ground Floor H5 Ash Tree Court
Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 6PY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
EMMERSON, Alison Denise→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EMMERSON, Paul→
Activellp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARP, Jason→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2011-07-04
ASHTREE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2012-08-31
ASHTREE HOLDINGS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2010-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2020 | 22/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2020 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/05/2009 | 26/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/03/2009 | 26/01/2021 |
Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-24
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2021-01-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31