ASHTOWN LANE LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC413650 · llp · incorporated 2016-09-11
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 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -50% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Cash draining
Cash down 50% YoY
Cash YoY
-50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 50% YoY
Net Worth
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Current assets£3.3k£19.7k
Cash£3.3k£6.6k
Debtors£13.1k

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
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-02
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  3. 2026-06-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2025-07-07
    MORTON, Janine Clare appointed
    llp-designated-member
  7. 2025-07-07
    STUBBINGS, Sam resigned
    llp-designated-member
  8. 2025-07-07
    📄
    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  9. 2025-07-07
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  10. 2025-01-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  11. 2024-11-26
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  12. 2024-11-26
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2024-11-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
  14. 2024-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-09-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2023-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-09-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2023-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-09-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2021-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2021-08-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  23. 2021-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-11-13
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2020-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-09-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  27. 2019-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2016-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHTOWN LANE LLP
  29. 2016-09-11
    O'REILLY, Cassia appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2016-09-11
    STUBBINGS, Sam 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cassia O'Reilly
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1996 · age 30
control reported11/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2016-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Unit 4a Rutland Way
Sheffield
S3 8DG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MORTON, Janine Clare
llp-designated-member · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'REILLY, Cassia
llp-designated-member · ~30y · appointed 2016-09-11
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Active
STUBBINGS, Sam
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2016-09-11 · resigned 2025-07-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2025-07-07
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-01-29
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-11-26
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-21