ASHLEY BAXTER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC528892 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-07
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-11-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-11
    BAXTER, Katherine resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-03-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-03-21
    BAXTER, Katherine appointed
    director
  15. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-02-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASHLEY BAXTER LIMITED
  21. 2016-03-07
    BAXTER, Ashley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAXTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Ashley Baxter
Individual · British · DOB 01/1987 · age 39
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

49 Osprey Drive 49 Osprey Drive
Uddingston
G71 6HU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BAXTER, Ashley
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-03-07
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Active
BAXTER, Katherine
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2025-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31