AMERSON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00530142 · ltd · incorporated 1954-03-10
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
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.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-09-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  4. 2025-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  5. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-17
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    BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood appointed
    secretary
  10. 2023-07-17
    ➖
    SMITH, Anthony James resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-07-17
    ➖
    SMITH, Anthony James resigned
    director
  12. 2023-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-07-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-01-11
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    GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-02-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  24. 2014-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2013-01-25
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2013-01-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2012-06-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  28. 2007-08-28
    ➖
    TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor resigned
    director
  29. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    MASON, Howard Leslie resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Anthony James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-10-20
    ➖
    BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-10-20
    ➕
    MASON, Howard Leslie appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-06-18
    ➖
    DREW, Michael James resigned
    director
  34. 2003-03-20
    ➕
    GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  35. 2002-10-28
    ➖
    BLUNDELL, Edward Terence resigned
    director
  36. 2002-10-28
    ➕
    TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor appointed
    director
  37. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood appointed
    director
  38. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    ANDERSON, David appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    ANDERSON, David resigned
    secretary
  40. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Joan Francis resigned
    secretary
  41. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Robert Barclay resigned
    director
  43. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BLUNDELL, Edward Terence appointed
    director
  44. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    DREW, Michael James appointed
    director
  45. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    SMITH, Anthony James appointed
    director
  46. 2001-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  47. 2001-06-04
    ➖
    REED, Michael Ronald resigned
    director
  48. 1985-09-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Coutts & Co.
  49. 1982-01-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: M. R. Read.
  50. 1982-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: J. E. Anderson
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Blundell Harling Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Blundell Harling Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMERSON LIMITED
This company · 00530142

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Blundell Harling Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence19/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

9 Albany Road
Granby Industrial Estate
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9TH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, David→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
ANDERSON, Joan Francis→
secretary · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2004-10-20
Resigned
MASON, Howard Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
SMITH, Anthony James→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
ANDERSON, Robert Barclay→
director · ~79y · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
BLUNDELL, Edward Terence→
director · ~100y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2002-10-28
Resigned
DREW, Michael James→
director · ~88y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned
GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2019-01-11
Resigned
REED, Michael Ronald→
director · ~71y · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
SMITH, Anthony James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2007-08-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property27/02/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/01/201304/09/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property25/01/201304/09/2025
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property29/06/201207/02/2014
satisfied
NatWest Group
Coutts & Co.
Mortgage debenture1 property27/09/198514/08/2001
outstanding
M. R. Read.
Debenture1 property12/01/1982—
outstanding
J. E. Anderson
Debenture1 property12/01/1982—
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Recent filings (130 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06