AMBER COURT MANAGEMENT (NO.4) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02220370 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-02-11
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (54/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
135 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-26
    UNDERDOWN, Emma Melanie resigned
    director
  4. 2024-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-11-23
    GARRATTY, Stuart appointed
    director
  11. 2020-06-24
    SEHMBEY, Gurminder Singh resigned
    director
  12. 2020-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-06-23
    STOKER, Jeanette resigned
    director
  14. 2020-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-04-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2020-03-03
    UNDERDOWN, Emma Melanie appointed
    director
  17. 2020-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-12-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  22. 2019-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-12-04
    MORRIS, John Robert appointed
    secretary
  25. 2015-09-10
    PICKERING, Stephen Edward resigned
    director
  26. 2015-01-27
    SEHMBEY, Gurminder Singh appointed
    director
  27. 2014-01-15
    PICKERING, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  28. 2014-01-15
    WASLEY, Peter David resigned
    director
  29. 2013-10-04
    GALE, Rachel Louise resigned
    secretary
  30. 2013-10-04
    GALE, Rachel Louise resigned
    director
  31. 2013-08-13
    STOKER, Jeanette appointed
    director
  32. 2011-06-09
    PICKERING, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  33. 2010-11-01
    PICKERING, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  34. 2010-11-01
    WASLEY, Peter David appointed
    director
  35. 2010-10-28
    STOKER, Jeanette resigned
    director
  36. 2004-07-30
    HARVEY, Rhona Marth Macdonald resigned
    director
  37. 2004-07-01
    GALE, Rachel Louise appointed
    secretary
  38. 2004-07-01
    HARVEY, Rhona Marth Macdonald resigned
    secretary
  39. 2004-07-01
    GALE, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2002-07-01
    STOKER, Jeanette appointed
    director
  41. 2002-06-30
    SPARLING, Keith John resigned
    director
  42. 2000-09-01
    SPARLING, Keith John appointed
    director
  43. 2000-08-31
    KING, Helena Ann resigned
    director
  44. 1998-03-01
    HUGHES, Marie Louise resigned
    director
  45. 1998-03-01
    KING, Helena Ann appointed
    director
  46. 1988-02-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBER COURT MANAGEMENT (NO.4) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 38 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

15 Windsor Road
Swindon
SN3 1JP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

MORRIS, John Robert
secretary · appointed 2019-12-04
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Active
GARRATTY, Stuart
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-23
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Active
GALE, Rachel Louise
secretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
HARVEY, Rhona Marth Macdonald
secretary · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
GALE, Rachel Louise
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
HARVEY, Rhona Marth Macdonald
director · ~63y · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned
HUGHES, Marie Louise
director · ~55y · resigned 1998-03-01
Resigned
KING, Helena Ann
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-03-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
PICKERING, Stephen Edward
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-01-15 · resigned 2015-09-10
Resigned
PICKERING, Susan Mary
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2011-06-09
Resigned
SEHMBEY, Gurminder Singh
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-01-27 · resigned 2020-06-24
Resigned
SPARLING, Keith John
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
STOKER, Jeanette
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-08-13 · resigned 2020-06-23
Resigned
STOKER, Jeanette
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2010-10-28
Resigned
UNDERDOWN, Emma Melanie
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-03-03 · resigned 2024-06-26
Resigned
WASLEY, Peter David
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2014-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-24