ASHINGTON BROOKE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC311995 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 10 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-19➖PEASNALL, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2011-02-23🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-02-18🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2011-01-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-01-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-01-07🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-01-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-12-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-10-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2009-08-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2009-08-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2009-07-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2009-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-07-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2007-11-20➖PEASNALL, David Matthew resigneddirector
- 2007-07-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-07-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abbey National PLC
- 2006-12-18➕PEASNALL, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHINGTON BROOKE LIMITED
- 2006-11-15➕PEASNALL, Denise Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-15➕PEASNALL, Denise Lesley appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕PEASNALL, Richard Adam appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕PEASNALL, David Matthew appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕PEASNALL, Stephen William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Denise Lesley Peasnall Individual · British · DOB 04/1949 · age 77 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 19/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen William Peasnallceased 19/01/2026· board control
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
Incorporated2006-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Rossal House
31 Island Bank Road
Inverness
IV2 4QS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
PEASNALL, Denise Lesley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEASNALL, Denise Lesley→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEASNALL, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEASNALL, Richard Adam→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEASNALL, David Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2007-11-20
PEASNALL, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2026-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
13
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/02/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/01/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/01/2011 | 25/08/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/01/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/01/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/12/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 31/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/07/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/07/2007 | 30/07/2009 | |
| outstanding | Santander Abbey National PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/04/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02