PAISLEY ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £50.1k |
| Current assets | — | £148.1k |
| Net assets | — | £48.5k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-21➕LEWIS, Sean Gordon appointeddirector
- 2022-06-21➖RHODES, Denise Joyce resigneddirector
- 2022-06-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-05-14➖ENGLISH, Jean resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs PAISLEY ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED
- 2009-07-01➕ENGLISH, Jean appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-01➕RHODES, Denise Joyce appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Asset Managers Scotland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asset Managers Scotland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Denise Rhodesceased 21/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/09/2009 | 21/01/2020 |