13 AMP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01902690 · ltd · incorporated 1985-04-04
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.76M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14132
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,760,390
Cash YoY
-31%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£94k
↓ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.78M | £1.87M |
| Current assets | £2.52M | £3.12M |
| Cash | £94.2k | £136.2k |
| Debtors | £2.28M | £2.78M |
| Net assets | £1.76M | £1.74M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-08-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-28🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-31➖EVANS, Clare Emily resigneddirector
- 2014-07-31➖EVANS, Louise Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-10-15🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2013-07-25🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-07-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-03-25➕EVANS, Clare Emily appointeddirector
- 2010-03-25➕EVANS, Louise Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➕BLADES, Robin Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2002-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2002-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2002-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2002-05-15🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-07-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-04-24➕BLADES, Robin Charles appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-24➖EVANS, Haydn David resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-05-11➖BLISS, Ian Michael resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-11➕EVANS, Haydn David appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-02-01➕BLISS, Ian Michael appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-01➖EVANS, Haydn David resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glyn Howard Evans
- 1991-05-19➖LISTER, Peter James resigneddirector
- 1989-09-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-09-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 13 AMP LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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
1 med ·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
Evans Bros Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Evans Bros Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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13 AMP LIMITED
This company · 01902690
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evans Bros Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14132 — SIC 14132
Registered office
8 Cloverpark
Cloverfield
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 1YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BLADES, Robin Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-04-24
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BLADES, Robin Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-01-30
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Active
Active
BLISS, Ian Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2000-05-11
EVANS, Haydn David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-11 · resigned 2001-04-24
EVANS, Haydn David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-02-01
EVANS, Clare Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2014-07-31
EVANS, Louise Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2014-07-31
LISTER, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1991-05-19
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2013 | 06/09/2024 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/07/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/05/2002 | 21/09/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 12/07/2001 | 15/11/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/10/2000 | 04/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1999 | 04/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1998 | 02/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Howard Evans / Hadyn David Evans | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/1995 | 04/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 13/09/1989 | 24/10/1996 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/09/1987 | 02/07/1999 |
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Recent filings (134 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-20