ASHEGROVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
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See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £33.5k | £-17.5k |
| Cash | £69.3k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £33.5k | £-17.5k |
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
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14➕ASHE, Karen appointeddirector
- 2020-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHEGROVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2018-05-08➕ASHE, Gerald appointeddirector
- 2018-05-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ASHE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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