1 ASHHURST AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12213344 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-18
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-09➕PANAYI, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-04-09➖BOWSKILL, Louisa resigneddirector
- 2021-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-06➕BOWSKILL, Louisa appointeddirector
- 2020-11-06➖CHADWICK, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2019-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ASHHURST AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2019-09-18➕CHADWICK, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Paul Panayi Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Louisa Bowskillceased 20/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Jonathan Peter Chadwickceased 16/09/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
1 Ashurst Avenue
Flat 3 Saltdean
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 8DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PANAYI, Paul→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWSKILL, Louisa→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-11-06 · resigned 2021-04-09
CHADWICK, Jonathan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2020-11-06
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-20