JOSEPH ASH LIMITED

WESTHAVEN HOUSE, ARLESTON WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4LH

Company Number: 00154773
Incorporation date: 01-May-1919
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
25610 Treatment and coating of metals





SUMMARY

This company is 105 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Ash & Lacy Services Limited. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 42.2 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 41.8 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 21 other companies, 4 (19.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP 42,191,000 5,200,000 94,000 749,000 5,559,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 41,824,000 4,263,000 53,000 489,000 5,588,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 41,038,000 4,638,000 111,000 298,000 8,067,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 2,000 3,842,000 8,000 4,837,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 30,906,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 34,770,000 94,000 52,000 79,000 67,000 335,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 33,345,000 475,000 74,000 52,000 209,000 288,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 32,172,000 1,277,000 109,000 19,000 362,000 1,005,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP
31-Dec-2009 GBP 33,292,000 1,913,000 279,000 69,000 724,000 1,399,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP
31-Dec-2007 GBP 48,534,000 3,347,000 12,000 28,000 996,000 2,335,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 2,184,000 15,599,000 34,891,000 2,701,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 2,892,000 16,927,000 35,448,000 11,540,000 635,000 12,175,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 3,233,000 17,465,000 32,833,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 3,046,000 15,580,000 30,763,000 11,540,000 3,176,000 14,716,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 1,918,000 11,805,000 28,100,000 11,540,000 3,555,000 15,095,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 1,154,000 12,338,000 10,599,000 11,540,000 2,847,000 14,387,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 2,742,000 15,410,000 11,170,000 11,540,000 6,512,000 18,052,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 2,505,000 16,000,000 5,839,000 25,000 11,540,000 6,224,000 17,764,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 1,451,000 15,360,000 125,000 11,540,000 6,219,000 17,759,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 1,209,000 15,396,000 7,241,000 11,540,000 4,985,000 16,525,000
31-Dec-2008 GBP 5,737,000 19,835,000 7,843,000 11,540,000 9,586,000 21,126,000
31-Dec-2007 GBP 4,833,000 19,280,000 9,322,000 11,540,000 6,842,000 18,382,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2019 GBP inf% -11,540,000 11,540,000 0 4,582,500
31-Dec-2018 GBP 100.00% 11,540,000 0 11,540,000 2,707,500
31-Dec-2017 GBP inf% -11,540,000 11,540,000 0 2,630,500
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Charles Alex HENDERSON 01 Jan 2015 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned John Christopher HUMPHREYS 28 Feb 2007 01 Jan 2015 British 0 - 418
Resigned Fred HAYHURST 04 Jan 2007 28 Feb 2007 0 - 236
Resigned Fred HAYHURST 27 Oct 2006 28 Feb 2007 0 - 236
Resigned John Christopher HUMPHREYS 05 Jul 2005 27 Oct 2006 Company Secretary British 0 - 418
Resigned Christopher John BURR 31 Dec 2003 05 Jul 2005 0 - 198
Resigned Howard Caile EVERETT 03 Nov 2000 31 Dec 2003 2 - 199
Resigned Raymond FOXALL 03 Nov 2000 0 - 71

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Jason Mark ANDERSON 30 Jan 2024 Managing Director British 5 - 144 (21.1%)
Active Alexander John LINCOLN-WILLIAMS 04 Oct 2023 Finance Director British 5 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Neil Kajendra KANAGARATNAM 31 Aug 2022 Operations Director British 3 - 21 (20.0%)
Active Stuart WHITEHOUSE 01 Feb 2018 Managing Director British 6 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard John Leslie HALL 01 Apr 2015 04 Oct 2023 Finance Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark PEGLER 11 Mar 2008 01 Aug 2018 Director British 1 - 492 (4.0%)
Resigned Derek William MUIR 18 Jan 2006 01 Aug 2018 Director British 0 - 11917 (14.3%)
Resigned Steven John HOPKINS 28 Oct 2005 29 Apr 2022 Managing Director British 0 - 103 (30.0%)
Resigned Gerald Anthony GREEN 27 May 2004 31 Aug 2022 Director British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned William SPURR 02 Feb 2004 11 Nov 2004 Director British 0 - 243 (12.5%)
Resigned Christopher John BURR 01 Jan 2002 11 Mar 2008 Director British 0 - 19829 (14.6%)
Resigned David Leslie GROVE 03 Nov 2000 11 Apr 2007 Director British 1 - 14843 (28.9%)
Resigned Howard Caile EVERETT 03 Nov 2000 31 Dec 2003 Director British 2 - 19930 (14.9%)
Resigned Brian Jonathan FINCH 01 Nov 1998 28 Feb 2014 Director British 1 - 52 (33.3%)
Resigned David Roger CONGRAVE 01 Nov 1996 31 Oct 2000 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Howard Cleveley MARSHALL 25 Jul 1995 03 Nov 2000 Director British 0 - 9412 (12.8%)
Resigned Harry James Roy STEVENS 29 Dec 1993 01 Apr 1998 Director British 0 - 100 (0.0%)
Resigned Donald Barrie ALMOND 29 Dec 1993 30 Jan 2004 Director British 0 - 191 (5.3%)
Resigned Robin RICHARDS 01 Mar 1993 30 Apr 2014 Director British 0 - 113 (27.3%)
Resigned Timothy Andrew Mcgilp COPE 31 Dec 2005 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Harry James Roy STEVENS 01 Apr 1998 Director British 0 - 100 (0.0%)
Resigned Howard Cleveley MARSHALL 03 Nov 2000 Director British 0 - 9412 (12.8%)
Resigned Donald Barrie ALMOND 30 Jan 2004 Director British 0 - 191 (5.3%)
Resigned Terence Alfred ROBBINS 28 Feb 1993 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 2.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 7.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 10.3%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
ARRAN ISLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (00109354) - Active
JOSEPH ASH LIMITED (00154773) - Active
BIRTLEY GROUP LIMITED (00602575) - Active
MEDWAY GALVANISING COMPANY LIMITED (01808205) - Active
CARLISLE BRASS LIMITED (02022858) - Active
WIDNES GALVANISING LIMITED (02206443) - Active
GALVANIZERS ASSOCIATION (02451923) - Active
TUMBUS SEVEN LIMITED (03419990) - Liquidation
TUMBUS NINE LIMITED (03477410) - Liquidation
TUMBUS SIX LIMITED (03590915) - Liquidation
PREMIER GALVANIZING LIMITED (03873106) - Active
ZINC INFORMATION CENTRE (04283396) - Active
DAWNFOREST LIMITED (04517238) - Active
ARRAN ISLE LIMITED (07044474) - Active
190 ASHMORE ROAD LIMITED (07466065) - Active
BORDER I.P. LIMITED (09355275) - Active
AUSTIN REED LIMITED (10200901) - Active
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COMPOSITE LIMITED (13346683) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
BOWATER DOORS LIMITED (13738120) - Active
EXPAMET LIMITED (13748629) - Active
EM2020 REALISATIONS LIMITED (SC024081) - In Administration
DUVETCO LIMITED (SC346445) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-06-012015-06-012014-06-012013-06-012012-06-01
ASH & LACY SERVICES LIMITEDORDINARY11,540,000
100%
11,540,000
100%
11,540,000
100%
11,540,000
100%
11,540,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2016-10-212015-11-192014-11-192013-11-19
JOSEPH ASH LIMITEDORDINARYA48,000
50%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
JOSEPH ASH LIMITEDORDINARYB48,000
50%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
JOSEPH ASH LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
163,816
100%
163,816
100%
0
0%
JOSEPH ASH LIMITED1 00 ORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
163,816
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

JOSEPH ASH LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 46 10% 0% 69288
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 47 10% 0% 62655
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 47 8% 1% 52321
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 48 11% 1% 45758
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 46 11% 1% 39474
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 48 16% 0% 32068
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 46 12% 0% 24944
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 48 12% 0% 18429
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 49 16% 1% 9917
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 49 13% 2% 2606


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
1999-07-15 v eph Ash & Son Ltd (t/a Albion Galvanisers) v. Hipkiss [1999] UKEAT 472_99_1507

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Storage Tank for Liquids having No Internal Supports 2010-01-21 Terminated GB2477266
Storage vessels for liquids 1990-12-05 Granted GB2251021

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 25610 Treatment and coating of metals)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
BURNTISLAND FABRICATIONS LIMITED C/O TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED, 3RD FLOOR, EDINBURGH, EH2 1EL SC213282 2017-12-31 101,009,595 0 25990-Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified
BIOMET UK LIMITED WATERTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRIDGEND, SOUTH WALES, CF31 3XA 01019715 2017-12-31 90,109,000 4,961,000 25620-Machining
32500-Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
WEDGE GROUP GALVANIZING LIMITED STAFFORD STREET, WILLENHALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 1RZ 00515891 2018-03-31 86,971,000 40,568,000
TURBINE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED UNIT 13A, LITTLE OAK DRIVE SHERWOOD PARK, ANNESLEY, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, ENGLAND, NG15 0DR 04040105 2017-12-31 60,501,000 5,323,000
JOSEPH ASH LIMITED WESTHAVEN HOUSE, ARLESTON WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4LH 00154773 2017-12-31 41,038,000 8,304,000
BLACKWOOD ENGINEERING LIMITED GLANDWR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ABERBEEG, GWENT, NP13 2LN 00423178 2018-04-30 37,280,563 0
BODYCOTE HEAT TREATMENTS LIMITED SPRINGWOOD COURT SPRINGWOOD CLOSE, TYTHERINGTON BUSINESS PARK, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK10 2XF 01025652 2016-12-31 29,700,000 3,320,000
WALLWORK HEAT TREATMENT LIMITED LODGE BANK WORKS, LORD STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0RE 00640305 2018-03-31 8,360,760 0
WALLWORK CAMBRIDGE LIMITED LODGE BANK WORKS, LORD STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0RE 01476898 2018-03-31 6,085,906 0 28910-Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy
WALLWORK HEAT TREATMENT (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED LODGE BANK WORKS, LORD STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0RE 02293573 2018-03-31 5,877,007 0
WESTGATE COIL AND PROCESSING LIMITED WESTGATE HOUSE MIDDLEMORE LANE WEST, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 8BG 07455979 2018-02-28 1,532,571 0
WALLWORK NEWCASTLE LIMITED LODGE BANK WORKS, LORD STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, BL9 0RE 01576003 2018-03-31 1,123,891 0
PROTECTIVE SURFACE COATINGS LTD WEST VIEW HOUSE, NEWEYS HILL, WORCESTER, ENGLAND, WR3 7AL 08277251 2017-12-31 580,320 0
EDMO POWDER COATINGS LTD. PARKWAY HOUSE UNIT 6 PARKWAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESBURY, WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, WS10 7WP 02226415 2018-10-31 551,710 0
SURFACE FINISHERS LIMITED 19 OAKLANDS AVENUE, EARL SHILTON, LEICESTER, ENGLAND, LE9 7JX 04774897 2017-05-31 357,338 0
ULTRAQUICK HIRE LIMITED ADDITIONS PLUS, 10A PARLAUNT ROAD, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL3 8BB 08941004 2018-03-31 206,216 0
PYRAMID LABORATORIES LIMITED 33 OAKLEAS RISE, THRAPSTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN14 4JZ 02938949 2017-12-31 66,044 0 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
M. I. G. S. LTD. 298 HIGH STREET, DORKING, SURREY, ENGLAND, RH4 1QX 03611333 2018-08-31 41,937 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
JOSEPH ASH LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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