ASHMILL STORAGE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.6k | £-39.3k |
| Current assets | £2.8k | £24.4k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £24.4k |
| Net assets | £-8.6k | £-39.3k |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHMILL STORAGE LTD
- 2019-11-01➕YOUNG, Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2019-11-01📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Evelyn Young Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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