ASCOT & RYLEY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC381876 · llp · incorporated 2013-01-24
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
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£105k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£30k£59k£89k£118k£148kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Current assets£104.9k£147.6k
Cash£3.3k£4.1k
Debtors£101.5k£143.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2025-02-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
  5. 2025-02-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  6. 2025-02-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  7. 2024-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  9. 2023-11-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2021-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2020-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-29
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-01-25
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-02-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-03-09
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2015-09-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2013-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASCOT & RYLEY LLP
  27. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    ADAMS, Diane Marie appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    ADAMS, Nigel David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    HODGSON, Graham appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2013-01-24
    ➕
    HODGSON, Louise Douglas appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Bank House Upphall Lane
Priest Hutton
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 1JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMS, Diane Marie→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2013-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Nigel David→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODGSON, Graham→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODGSON, Louise Douglas→
llp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2025-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-05