AMARI METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02023155 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-27
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 83). 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
7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 28.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
155 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17➖HALE, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Comerica Bank
- 2024-04-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties.
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Comerica Bank, N.A.
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-03-06➕MEREDITH, Christopher Roger appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖KING, Barry Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22➕ROBERTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-08-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-07-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of America, N.A., London Branch (The UK Security Trustee)
- 2011-06-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-07-02➖FAIRMAN, Colin Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-02➕HALE, Morag appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-04➕FAIRMAN, Colin Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-04➖WOOF, William Sones resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-22➖BURKE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2003-12-09➕KING, Barry Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-11-21➖HOGEL, Carol Colburn resigneddirector
- 2002-11-21➖WOOF, William Sones resigneddirector
- 2002-11-09➖LAHRE, Robert P resigneddirector
- 2002-08-23➕HUSSEY, Shaun Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-08-22➕BURKE, Peter appointeddirector
- 1998-05-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (Security Trustee)
- 1998-05-20➕COLBURN, Richard Whiting appointeddirector
- 1998-05-20➕LAHRE, Robert P appointeddirector
- 1995-02-09➖ELSEGOOD, Philip Graham resigneddirector
- 1995-02-09➕HOGEL, Carol Colburn appointeddirector
- 1995-02-09➕WOOF, William Sones appointeddirector
- 1995-01-30➕ELSEGOOD, Philip Graham appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Parkway House Unit 6, Parkway Industrial Estate
Pacific Avenue
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 7WP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
COLBURN, Richard Whiting→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-20
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HUSSEY, Shaun Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-08-23
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MEREDITH, Christopher Roger→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-06
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ROBERTS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-02-22
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FAIRMAN, Colin Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2010-07-02
HALE, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-02 · resigned 2026-04-17
MEENAGHAN, Evelyn Maria→
Resignednominee-secretary · resigned 1994-03-21
WOOF, William Sones→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-21 · resigned 2004-10-04
BURKE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2004-03-22
ELSEGOOD, Philip Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 1995-02-09
HOGEL, Carol Colburn→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 2002-11-21
KING, Barry Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2016-06-30
LAHRE, Robert P→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2002-11-09
SEATON, Stuart Neil→
Resignednominee-director · ~70y · resigned 1995-01-30
WOOF, William Sones→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 2002-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Comerica Bank | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | 07/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for the Secured Parties. National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties. | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2023 | 07/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2015 | 20/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America, N.A., London Branch (The UK Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2012 | 04/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 20/06/2011 | 28/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 04/09/2013 |
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Recent filings (155 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-07-15