ASHLEY 2006 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC118707 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 36.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£470.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 36.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £470,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£470k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£470k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£94k£188k£282k£376k£470kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£470.0k£470.0k
Current assets£470.0k£470.0k
Cash—£0
Debtors£470.0k£470.0k
Net assets£470.0k£470.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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  2. 2025-02-02
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  3. 2024-02-05
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  4. 2023-01-17
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  5. 2022-10-06
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  6. 2021-09-27
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  7. 2020-11-10
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  8. 2019-10-01
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  9. 2018-09-05
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  10. 2017-08-23
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  11. 2016-09-02
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  12. 2016-06-09
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  13. 2015-08-19
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  14. 2015-06-09
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  15. 2014-08-05
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  16. 2014-06-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2006-01-31
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    MCDONALD, Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2004-02-09
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    MCDONALD, Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2003-07-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  20. 2003-06-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2003-06-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2003-06-21
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    CHISHOLM, Bruce appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-06-21
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    RAY, John William appointed
    director
  24. 2003-06-21
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    CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-06-20
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    CHISHOLM, Bruce appointed
    director
  26. 2003-06-20
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    FLINDERS, Harold Derek resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-06-20
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    CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-06-20
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    BEVERIDGE, Ronald Gordon resigned
    director
  29. 2003-06-20
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    CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis resigned
    director
  30. 2003-06-20
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    KEILLER, Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2003-06-20
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    RUSSELL, Andrew Paterson resigned
    director
  32. 2003-06-20
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    SLATTERY, Timothy Mary resigned
    director
  33. 2003-06-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 2002-11-25
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    CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis appointed
    director
  35. 2002-11-18
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    BEVERIDGE, Ronald Gordon appointed
    director
  36. 2002-11-18
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    FLINDERS, Harold Derek resigned
    director
  37. 2002-11-18
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    KEILLER, Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2002-11-18
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    LAWRIE, Douglas George resigned
    director
  39. 2002-11-18
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    RUSSELL, Andrew Paterson appointed
    director
  40. 2000-10-11
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    DUNNETT, William Sutherland resigned
    director
  41. 2000-10-11
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    SLATTERY, Timothy Mary appointed
    director
  42. 2000-08-17
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    BROWN, Graham Christopher resigned
    secretary
  43. 2000-08-17
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    FLINDERS, Harold Derek appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-08-17
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    BROWN, Graham Christopher resigned
    director
  45. 2000-08-17
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    FLINDERS, Harold Derek appointed
    director
  46. 2000-05-26
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    BROWN, Graham Christopher appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-05-26
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    FARLEY, Andrew Daniel resigned
    secretary
  48. 2000-05-26
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    BROWN, Graham Christopher appointed
    director
  49. 2000-05-26
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    DUNNETT, William Sutherland appointed
    director
  50. 2000-05-26
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    FARLEY, Andrew Daniel resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Jar 2007 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jar 2007 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ASHLEY 2006 LIMITED
This company · SC118707

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jar 2007 Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 14 Ashley Group Base
Pitmedden Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB21 0DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)

CHISHOLM, Bruce→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-21
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Active
CHISHOLM, Bruce→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-06-20
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Active
RAY, John William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-06-21
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Active
ARGO, Philip→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1996-11-08
Resigned
BROWN, Graham Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-08-17
Resigned
CRICHTON, George→
secretary · appointed 1989-06-22 · resigned 1991-06-12
Resigned
FARLEY, Andrew Daniel→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-04 · resigned 2000-05-26
Resigned
FLINDERS, Harold Derek→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2003-06-20
Resigned
HAWKINGS, Richard Venton→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-08 · resigned 1997-12-03
Resigned
SEMPLE, Alan George→
secretary · resigned 1993-09-02
Resigned
CLARK & WALLACE SOLICITORS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2003-06-21
Resigned
BARRIE, Sidney→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-09-02
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Ronald Gordon→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-06-20
Resigned
BIRNIE, Claire→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-09-02 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
BROWN, Graham Christopher→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-08-17
Resigned
CARDALE, Thomas Arthur→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 1994-07-27
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Norman Charles→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-09-02 · resigned 1994-01-07
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Duncan Francis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2003-06-20
Resigned
DUNNETT, William Sutherland→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-10-11
Resigned
FARLEY, Andrew Daniel→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2000-05-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property15/07/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property20/06/2003—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property11/05/199224/06/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property25/07/198924/06/2003
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Recent filings (202 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11