The Firmwatch take
The Red House (ashtead) Limited (03187173) currently shows: Watch signal detected, based on accounts to 31 December 2023; last refreshed 25 May 2026. Negative working capital plus 2 more cautionary signals — extracted from the latest filed accounts.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Dec 2023·Refreshed 25 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
17 April 1996
30 years on the register
Sector
Human health activities
SIC 86102 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£3.2m
Top 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Elevated insolvency risk
The latest public accounts show financial pressure that should be reviewed before relying on the company as a customer, supplier or counterparty.
Negative working capital
Short-term liabilities are higher than short-term assets in the public balance sheet.
Weak current ratio
Current assets are less than 75% of current liabilities.
Sector benchmark · Healthcare
How this company compares in 491 filers in this sector
Top 10% in sector — The Red House (ashtead) Limited shows £3.2m in net assets. Sector median is £634.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£3.2m
Top 10% in sector · sector median £634 · 491 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
−£296k
Median £5k
Current ratio
0.6×
Median 1.3×
Signals · 4
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Negative working capital
Current liabilities exceed current assets in the extracted accounts.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are lower than current liabilities in the extracted accounts.
Address pattern · GL50 3AT
410 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
400
Dissolved
6
Strike-off action
2
People
Who runs this company
- GE
GILVEAR, Elaine Catherine
director · since 2025
- GJ
GODDEN, John Steven
director · since 2025
Registered office
Address intelligence
410 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
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