AMBERLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02049457 · ltd · incorporated 1986-08-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 23 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-04-12➖LEWIS, Jason David resigneddirector
- 2017-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04AR01
- 2016-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-31➖HASCOMBE BROOKE, Jacqueline Marisa resigneddirector
- 2016-02-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2016-01-01➕EPMG LEGAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-01-01➕BAILEY, Timothy Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖SWAYNE, Bennett Alan Felix resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-01➖ANDERSON, Susan Gwendoline resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➖BREACHER, Howard resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➕HASCOMBE BROOKE, Jacqueline Marisa appointeddirector
- 2010-04-06➖KING, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2010-01-21➕BREACHER, Howard appointeddirector
- 2009-09-08➖BRYANT, Lucy resigneddirector
- 2009-06-26➖ANDERSON, Robert Charles, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2009-06-26➕ANDERSON, Susan Gwendoline appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26➕KING, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26➖TAPPER, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2007-06-21➖MACLACHLAN, John resigneddirector
- 2007-06-18➖MACLACHLAN, John resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-18➕SWAYNE, Bennett Alan Felix appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-07➕LEWIS, Jason David appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➖MOSS, Herbert Clifford resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07➖POWNEY, Ena Julie resigneddirector
- 2006-02-16➖MAY, Rebecca Caroline Anne Catherine resigneddirector
- 2005-11-08➕BRYANT, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2005-11-08➖SMITH, Wendy Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-10-26➕ANDERSON, Robert Charles, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➖CROZIER, Joan resigneddirector
- 2004-10-26➖LAW, Annabel resigneddirector
- 2004-10-26➖LEWIS, Jason David resigneddirector
- 2004-10-26➕MACLACHLAN, John appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➕MAY, Rebecca Caroline Anne Catherine appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➕TAPPER, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-04-16➕POWNEY, Ena Julie appointeddirector
- 2002-04-16➖THOMPSON, Edward Barrie resigneddirector
- 2001-04-17➕LEWIS, Jason David appointeddirector
- 2001-04-17➖SANDERS, Adrian resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
2 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
EPMG LEGAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-01-01
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BAILEY, Timothy Edward→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-01-01
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MACLACHLAN, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 2007-06-18
SWAYNE, Bennett Alan Felix→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-18 · resigned 2015-12-31
SWAYNE, Bennett Alan Felix→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-09
ANDERSON, Robert Charles, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2009-06-26
ANDERSON, Susan Gwendoline→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2015-12-01
BAYLISS, Brett Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1995-10-02
BREACHER, Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-21 · resigned 2012-06-01
BRYANT, Lucy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2009-09-08
CHAPMAN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1996-04-16
CROZIER, Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 2004-10-26
FULLER, Philip Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 1999-09-23
HASCOMBE BROOKE, Jacqueline Marisa→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
KING, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2010-04-06
LAW, Annabel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2004-10-26
LEWIS, Jason David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2017-04-12
LEWIS, Jason David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2004-10-26
MACLACHLAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2007-06-21
MAY, Rebecca Caroline Anne Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2006-02-16
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Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-13