AMAZONE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01682015 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-26
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£5.36M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,357,847
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,376 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 50% YoY
Cash YoY
-50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.1m
↓ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£5.4m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£20m
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5.5m£11m£16m£22m£27mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£6.49M£6.44M
Current assets£20.37M£27.30M
Cash£1.10M£2.20M
Debtors£8.41M£11.77M
Net assets£5.36M£5.39M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  3. 2024-07-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  4. 2024-07-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-06-01
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    SMITH, Matthew Lee appointed
    director
  8. 2024-05-31
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    BROWN, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-01-01
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    GALL, Christian Friedrich Karl appointed
    director
  14. 2022-01-01
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    HEMEYER, Andreas resigned
    director
  15. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  16. 2021-06-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  17. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  18. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  19. 2019-05-10
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
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  20. 2019-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2018-12-03
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    BROWN, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2018-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-06-20
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    WINNETT, Adrian John resigned
    director
  25. 2017-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 2017-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #7
  27. 2017-06-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2014-06-17
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    DREYER, Christian resigned
    director
  29. 2014-06-17
    ➖
    DREYER, Justus Heinrich resigned
    director
  30. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    HEMEYER, Andreas appointed
    director
  31. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    WINNETT, Adrian John appointed
    director
  32. 2002-11-01
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    BRAUNSMANN, Ludger appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    MEISE, Wolfgang Josef resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    MEISE, Wolfgang Josef appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry resigned
    director
  37. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    BAKER, Roderick resigned
    director
  38. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    DREYER, Christian appointed
    director
  39. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    DREYER, Justus Heinrich appointed
    director
  40. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    DREYER, Klaus resigned
    director
  41. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    LENIGK, Wolf Dieter resigned
    director
  42. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry appointed
    director
  43. 1999-07-23
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    Charge satisfied #6
  44. 1999-07-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  45. 1999-07-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  46. 1999-07-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  47. 1999-07-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  48. 1997-07-01
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    BAKER, Barbara Lindsay resigned
    secretary
  49. 1997-07-01
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    MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry appointed
    secretary
  50. 1996-05-03
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

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

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

Orchard Farm Hurst Lane
Auckley
Doncaster
DN9 3NW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

BRAUNSMANN, Ludger→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALL, Christian Friedrich Karl→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
SMITH, Matthew Lee→
director · ~35y · appointed 2024-06-01
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Active
BAKER, Barbara Lindsay→
secretary · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned
MEISE, Wolfgang Josef→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
BAKER, Roderick→
director · ~84y · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
BROWN, Simon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-12-03 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
DREYER, Christian→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2014-06-17
Resigned
DREYER, Justus Heinrich→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2014-06-17
Resigned
DREYER, Klaus→
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
HEMEYER, Andreas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
LENIGK, Wolf Dieter→
director · ~90y · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
MELDRUM, Daniel William Barry→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
WINNETT, Adrian John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2018-06-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/05/199615/06/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property11/04/199015/06/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property25/01/198823/07/1999
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Direct letter of set-off1 property17/08/198423/07/1999
satisfied
Amazonen - Werke H Dryer Gmbh & Co. K.G.
Charge1 property16/03/198423/07/1999
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property14/03/198423/07/1999
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/03/198423/07/1999
satisfied
Amazonen - Werke H Dryer Gmbh & Co.
Deed1 property30/12/198312/06/2017

Recent filings (149 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-09