ASHTON CONTRACTS LTD
- · Opportunity score: 65 → 58
- · Hygiene score: 35 → 25
- · Bankability: 55 → 45
- · Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
- · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 65 → 58
- ↓Hygiene score: 35 → 25
- ↓Bankability: 55 → 45
- ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
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Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £132.5k | £77.5k |
| Current assets | £229.2k | £153.4k |
| Net assets | £89.9k | £71.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 address
- • 2 address
- • 2 address
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-14➖ASHTON, Emma Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27➖ASHTON, Frances resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-27➖ASHTON, Frances resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕ASHTON, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➕ASHTON, Frances appointeddirector
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕ASHTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHTON CONTRACTS LTD
- 2006-03-17➕ASHTON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-03-17➕ASHTON, Frances appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-17➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-17➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-17➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-17➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ASHTON, Andrew (same surname) appointed 2023-06-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-28
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Ashton Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Frances Ashtonceased 15/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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