AMG INDUSTRIES PLC
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 38.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.62M |
| Net assets | £1.62M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕GOLDSTEIN, Eric Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➖ZORN, Ronald Russell resigneddirector
- 2019-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-09-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-10-01➕ZORN, Ronald Russell appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖ZORN, Ronald Russell resigneddirector
- 2015-05-31➖KERRIGAN, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-06-13➕GOLDSTEIN, Allan Martin appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-13➖BANKS, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-13➖BANKS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-10-12➕BANKS, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➕BANKS, Anthony John appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-31➖ZORN, Ronald Russell resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-31➖WARD, Brian Robert resigneddirector
- 2004-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2004-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2003-09-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-03-31➖NEENAN, Patrick Anthony resigneddirector
- 2000-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2000-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-09-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Burdale Financial Limited
- 2000-09-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Burdale Financial Limited
- 2000-04-11➕KERRIGAN, John Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-02-17➖REES, Andrew Merfyn resigneddirector
- 1999-02-17➕WARD, Brian Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-05-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-01-01➕NEENAN, Patrick Anthony appointeddirector
- 1994-10-31➖COOK, Peter Michael Kirkpatrick resigneddirector
- 1994-08-01➕REES, Andrew Merfyn appointeddirector
- 1992-06-17➖KOSINAR, William resigneddirector
- 1992-06-17➖LYON, Rexford Lowell resigneddirector
- 1988-03-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-28
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Martin Goldstein Individual · American · DOB 06/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 13/12/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 26/09/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Burdale Financial Burdale Financial Limited | Deed of debenture | 2 properties | 26/09/2000 | 11/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Burdale Financial Burdale Financial Limited | Mortgage of equipment | 2 properties | 26/09/2000 | 11/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/05/1997 | 18/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/1988 | 18/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Series of debentures | — | 04/03/1988 | 18/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Nat West Investment Bank Nat West Investment Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/1988 | 18/11/2000 |