ASHWORTH MAPS AND INTERPRETATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC337326 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£60.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £60,514
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£61k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↑ 59% 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 | £61.0k | £53.5k |
| Current assets | £64.6k | £40.6k |
| Net assets | £60.5k | £53.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-31➖ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHWORTH MAPS AND INTERPRETATION LIMITED
- 2008-02-06➕ASHWORTH, Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06➕ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-06➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-06➕ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-06➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHWORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret resigned 2025-07-31; ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret resigned 2025-07-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jennifer Margaret Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
68 St Marys Road
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G64 2EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ASHWORTH, Michael→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2025-07-31
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2008-02-06
ASHWORTH, Jennifer Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2025-07-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2008-02-06
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-12