AUTO MARINE CABLES LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
00804767 · ltd · incorporated 1964-05-11
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27320
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
- 46760SIC 46760
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 37/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 55.8y
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 55.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,037,593
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.04M | £1.43M |
| Average employees | 6400 | 6300 |
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.
See pricing →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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08➖BRYANT, Amy Victoria resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04➕COLLINS, Brent appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-11-26➖SHAHIN, Zainon Eid John resigneddirector
- 2020-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-06➕SHAHIN, Zainon Eid John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14➕BRYANT, Amy Victoria appointeddirector
- 2019-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-10-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2019-10-18🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Peter Charles Hammond (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-10-18🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Phd (Nominees) Limited
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2016-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2016-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-03-26🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-03-26🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-10-14➖HAMMOND, David Keith resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-14➖HAMMOND, David Keith resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14➖HAMMOND, Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: David Keith Hammond
- 2014-09-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2007-10-01➖HOLT, Geoffrey Harold resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➖HOLT, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2007-06-18➖HAMMOND, Ann Kathrine resigneddirector
- 2005-02-02➖HAMMOND, Howard resigneddirector
- 1999-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1999-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1997-11-25➖ASHWORTH, Lilian Joan resigneddirector
- 1994-08-16➕HAMMOND, David Keith appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-16➖HOLT, Geoffrey Harold resignedsecretary
- 1993-05-16➕HAMMOND, Diane appointeddirector
- 1993-05-16➕HAMMOND, Jane appointeddirector
- 1993-05-16➕HOLT, Valerie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Auto Marine Cables International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Auto Marine Cables International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AUTO MARINE CABLES LIMITED
This company · 00804767
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Auto Marine Cables International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/09/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Phd Industrial Holdings Ltdceased 30/09/2021· significant influence
- Phd (Nominees) Limitedceased 24/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Auto Marine Cables Holdings Limitedceased 24/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Peter Charles Hammondceased 16/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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11 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27320 — SIC 27320
Registered office
Unit 32 Devonshire Road
Oakhill Trading Estate
Worsley
Manchester
M28 3PT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
COLLINS, Brent→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMMOND, Diane→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1993-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMMOND, David Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-16 · resigned 2014-10-14
HOLT, Geoffrey Harold→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-16
ASHWORTH, Lilian Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1997-11-25
BRYANT, Amy Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-04-14 · resigned 2024-03-08
HAMMOND, Ann Kathrine→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2007-06-18
HAMMOND, David Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2014-10-14
HAMMOND, Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2005-02-02
HAMMOND, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-05-16 · resigned 2014-10-14
HOLT, Geoffrey Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2007-10-01
HOLT, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-16 · resigned 2007-10-01
SHAHIN, Zainon Eid John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2020-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Peter Charles Hammond (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 18/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Phd (Nominees) Phd (Nominees) Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/10/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2015 | 17/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2015 | 17/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | David Keith Hammond | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2014 | 29/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2014 | 17/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/09/1992 | 06/01/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/04/1988 | 17/03/1993 | |
| satisfied | Alex Lawrie Receivable Financing Alex Lawrie Receivable Financing LTD | Charge | 1 property | 23/05/1985 | 22/06/1999 | |
| outstanding | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/03/1982 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank . Williams & Glyns Bank LTD. | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1975 | 13/11/1992 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank . Williams & Glyns Bank LTD. | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/01/1974 | 13/11/1992 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank LTD | Legal charge | 3 properties | 05/10/1970 | 13/11/1992 |
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Recent filings (173 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23