A.M.J. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02192422 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-11
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46180Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
  • 46760SIC 46760
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,043
Cash YoY
+96%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
↑ 96% YoY
Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£5k-£902£3k£7k£12k£16kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£6.6k£10.6k
Current assets£14.9k£15.7k
Cash£8.4k£4.3k
Debtors£5.4k£10.3k
Net assets£-5.0k£-3.5k

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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-15
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  3. 2023-08-29
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  4. 2022-08-02
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  5. 2021-11-25
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  6. 2020-10-26
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  7. 2020-01-13
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  8. 2019-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  9. 2019-06-17
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  10. 2019-05-21
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    address · AD01
  11. 2018-11-06
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-22
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    FRANCE, Michael Patrick resigned
    secretary
  14. 2017-11-22
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-09-14
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  16. 2016-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-09-29
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    LAMBERT, Jennifer resigned
    director
  18. 2014-12-29
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    LAMBERT, Jennifer appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-01
    ➖
    CALDWELL, Evelyn Margaret resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-04-26
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    CALDWELL, Evelyn Margaret appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-04-26
    ➖
    FRANCE, Dawn Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-02-01
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    FRANCE, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-02-01
    ➖
    HOYLE, Anna Maria resigned
    director
  24. 1998-09-01
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    CHERRINGTON, Lorraine resigned
    director
  25. 1998-09-01
    ➕
    HOYLE, Anna Maria appointed
    director
  26. 1996-09-10
    ➖
    FRANCE, Angela Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 1996-09-10
    ➕
    FRANCE, Michael Patrick appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-09-10
    ➕
    CHERRINGTON, Lorraine appointed
    director
  29. 1995-12-08
    ➖
    WOODLAND, James Arthur resigned
    director
  30. 1994-01-31
    ➕
    WOODLAND, James Arthur appointed
    director
  31. 1987-11-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.M.J. LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Patrick France
Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence01/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

4 Bath Street
Southport
PR9 0DA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

FRANCE, Michael Patrick→
director · ~64y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALDWELL, Evelyn Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-26 · resigned 2013-09-01
Resigned
FRANCE, Angela Mary→
secretary · resigned 1996-09-10
Resigned
FRANCE, Dawn Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-04-26
Resigned
FRANCE, Michael Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 2017-11-22
Resigned
CHERRINGTON, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
HOYLE, Anna Maria→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
LAMBERT, Jennifer→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-12-29 · resigned 2015-09-29
Resigned
WOODLAND, James Arthur→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1995-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-06-17