ASHTON R W LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC414543 · llp · incorporated 2016-11-09
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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 9.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£41k
↑ 82% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£23k£34k£45k£57kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.58M£1.47M
Current assets£43.3k£56.6k
Cash£40.7k£22.4k
Debtors£2.6k£34.2k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-05
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2023-11-08
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-07
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2020-12-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  14. 2019-12-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  15. 2019-11-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-11-07
    📄
    change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH02
  17. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-11-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-01-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  22. 2016-12-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2016-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  24. 2016-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2016-11-10
    ➕
    R W EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  26. 2016-11-10
    ➖
    WOOD, Kevin James resigned
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2016-11-10
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  28. 2016-11-10
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    appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP02
  29. 2016-11-10
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  30. 2016-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHTON R W LLP
  31. 2016-11-09
    ➕
    MOODY, Matthew appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2016-11-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Kevin James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2016-11-09
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    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin James Wood
Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69
—25–50%25-50% voting09/11/2016
Mr Matthew Moody
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
—25–50%25-50% voting09/11/2016

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
Incorporated2016-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Beechey House
87 Church Street
Crowthorne
Berks
RG45 7AW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MOODY, Matthew→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
R W EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2016-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Kevin James→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2016-11-09 · resigned 2016-11-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/12/2019—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2016—
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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2019-11-12
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2019-11-07