AMSTERLAIN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00588672 · ltd · incorporated 1957-08-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-09➕SHAW, Keith Alan, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2023-04-09➖BELL, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-29➖MILLER, Andrew Michael resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-29➕BELL, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2014-07-29➖MILLER, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-07-29➖MILLER, Tessa resigneddirector
- 2007-03-27➖MILLER, Florence resigneddirector
- 2007-03-27➕MILLER, Tessa appointeddirector
- 1998-04-08➖MEE, Douglas Victor resigneddirector
- 1998-04-08➕MILLER, Florence appointeddirector
- 1997-11-12➕MEE, Douglas Victor appointeddirector
- 1997-11-12➖MILLER, James Derrick resigneddirector
- 1957-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AMSTERLAIN LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Doctor Keith Alan Shaw Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Gillian Bellceased 09/04/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A S PROPERTIES SERVICES LIMITED→ 05639677 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A TINCHY BIT OF SPARKLE LTD→ 14037711 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMBERHAWK LIMITED→ 07885420 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ANDREW JAMES LOVATT LTD→ 15774633 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGLO CARBON (INDUSTRIAL) LIMITED→ 00923901 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 58y | — | — |
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| AQUAMARINE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 03898250 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AQUASMITH FIRE SPRINKLERS LTD→ 13896862 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARC NOMINEES LIMITED→ 14084448 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARCON PLANT LIMITED→ 01740059 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
85 Moor Lane
Sherburn In Elmet
Leeds
LS25 6DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
SHAW, Keith Alan, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Andrew Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-07-29
BELL, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-07-29 · resigned 2023-04-09
MEE, Douglas Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1998-04-08
MILLER, Andrew Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2014-07-29
MILLER, Florence→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 2007-03-27
MILLER, James Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1997-11-12
MILLER, Tessa→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-27 · resigned 2014-07-29
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24