ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01118853 · ltd · incorporated 1973-06-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2019-06-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2019-06-12
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  11. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2018-12-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-08-30
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    LAM, Linda appointed
    director
  17. 2013-08-30
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    ROEDER, Faina resigned
    director
  18. 2012-03-31
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    BUXTON, Andrew Alastair resigned
    director
  19. 2012-03-29
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    GRASBY, Paul Darren appointed
    director
  20. 2007-05-30
    ➖
    HARRISON, Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2007-05-30
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Hollis Musilek resigned
    director
  22. 2007-05-30
    ➕
    ROEDER, Faina appointed
    director
  23. 2005-06-15
    ➕
    BUXTON, Andrew Alastair appointed
    director
  24. 2005-06-15
    ➖
    GODWIN, Wayne Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2005-06-01
    ➖
    MCCOY, Thomas M resigned
    director
  26. 2005-06-01
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    O'BRIEN, Hollis Musilek appointed
    director
  27. 2003-02-25
    ➖
    ZELENCIK, Stephen resigned
    director
  28. 2000-10-24
    ➕
    GODWIN, Wayne Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    BRAND, David Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 1998-04-03
    ➖
    BURKETT, Marvin Dan resigned
    director
  31. 1998-04-03
    ➕
    MCCOY, Thomas M appointed
    director
  32. 1994-10-17
    ➕
    BURKETT, Marvin Dan appointed
    director
  33. 1994-10-17
    ➖
    SANDERS III, Walter J resigned
    director
  34. 1994-10-17
    ➕
    ZELENCIK, Stephen appointed
    director
  35. 1994-10-03
    ➖
    PREVITE, Richard resigned
    director
  36. 1973-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (U.K.) LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · 01118853

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
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1973-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 196 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 0AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary
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Active
GRASBY, Paul Darren→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-03-29
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Active
LAM, Linda→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAND, David Thomas→
director · ~84y · resigned 2000-09-30
Resigned
BURKETT, Marvin Dan→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 1998-04-03
Resigned
BUXTON, Andrew Alastair→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
GODWIN, Wayne Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-10-24 · resigned 2005-06-15
Resigned
HARRISON, Paul→
director · ~70y · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned
MCCOY, Thomas M→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-04-03 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Hollis Musilek→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2007-05-30
Resigned
PREVITE, Richard→
director · ~91y · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
ROEDER, Faina→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2013-08-30
Resigned
SANDERS III, Walter J→
director · ~90y · resigned 1994-10-17
Resigned
ZELENCIK, Stephen→
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 2003-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (144 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-07-04