A M GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00732250 · ltd · incorporated 1962-08-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 48.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (7 active, 36 linked, 31 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-01
    LE POIDEVIN, Steven James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-11
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2025-04-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2025-03-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-secretary-company
    officers · CH03
  11. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-02-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-02-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-02-25
    BANBURY, Neil Robert appointed
    director
  16. 2025-02-25
    SHELDON, Jarrett Craig appointed
    director
  17. 2025-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-01-10
    VOSSEN, Curt resigned
    director
  19. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-09-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2024-08-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2024-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-02-28
    SHELDON, Jarrett Craig appointed
    secretary
  29. 2024-02-28
    BEARD, Robert William appointed
    director
  30. 2024-02-28
    FARRAR, Richard William appointed
    director
  31. 2024-02-28
    SOBKOW, Darrell appointed
    director
  32. 2024-02-28
    SOBKOW, Darwin appointed
    director
  33. 2024-02-28
    THOMPSON, George Alexander resigned
    secretary
  34. 2024-02-28
    HODSON, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  35. 2024-02-28
    SANDS, Stuart resigned
    director
  36. 2024-02-28
    THOMPSON, George Alexander resigned
    director
  37. 2024-02-28
    VOSSEN, Curt appointed
    director
  38. 2023-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  39. 2023-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  40. 2023-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  41. 2023-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  42. 2023-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  43. 2022-08-04
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  44. 2022-07-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  45. 2022-07-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  46. 2022-01-27
    SANDS, Stuart appointed
    director
  47. 2021-11-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent
  48. 2021-11-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
  49. 2021-07-16
    HODSON, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 2021-07-16
    LE POIDEVIN, Steven James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Richardson Maltings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Richardson Maltings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
A M GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00732250

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
Richardson Maltings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/07/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • The Honourable Edward Richard Iliffeceased 05/07/2023· significant influence
  • Mr David George Fossett Thompsonceased 04/07/2021· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Crisp Malting Limited, Great
Ryburgh, Fakenham
Norfolk
NR21 7AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (7 active · 29 resigned)

SHELDON, Jarrett Craig
secretary · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
BANBURY, Neil Robert
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-25
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Active
BEARD, Robert William
director · ~69y · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
FARRAR, Richard William
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
SHELDON, Jarrett Craig
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-02-25
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Active
SOBKOW, Darrell
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
SOBKOW, Darwin
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-02-28
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Active
BARNES, Ian Roger
secretary · appointed 2000-02-15 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
CLARK, Alan William
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
MITCHELL, Richard Thomas
secretary · resigned 2000-02-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, George Alexander
secretary · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
AMOS, David Robert
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
BARNES, Ian Roger
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
BEVAN, David Charles
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 1998-03-17
Resigned
CLARK, Alan William
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
CRISP, John William Maxwell
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned
EGAR, David
director · ~88y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2003-10-02
Resigned
EGAR, David
director · ~88y · resigned 1994-05-26
Resigned
GOOCH, Bryan George
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
HODSON, Mark Anthony
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-07-16 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property04/08/2022
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property29/07/2022
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property27/07/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property18/11/202111/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
A registered charge2 properties12/11/202111/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee
A registered charge1 property23/02/201611/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee
A registered charge1 property23/02/201611/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties17/02/201611/04/2023
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee & debenture1 property24/03/1981
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property01/10/197718/01/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property01/10/197718/01/2016
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Recent filings (191 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-04-11
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-04-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
change-person-secretary-company
officers · CH03
2025-02-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12