AMOENA (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02325990 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-07
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 47749SIC 47749
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 20 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-20➖DOERNER, Oliver Horst resigneddirector
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06➕JEFFERIES, Phillip David appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-22➖FISHER, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-06-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-06-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-21➕FISHER, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main (As Security Agent)
- 2020-12-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24➕DOERNER, Oliver Horst appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➖SOMMER, Markus Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-10-28➕YATES, Vanessa Mari appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-28➖BUTLER, David Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-01➖LEHNER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01➕SOMMER, Markus Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-05-28➕LEHNER, Martin appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➖STOVGAARD, Jens Erik resigneddirector
- 2007-04-01➕STOVGAARD, Jens Erik appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖SCHEIBYE, Sten resigneddirector
- 2004-11-19➕BUTLER, David Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖SNELGAR, Andrew Neil resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-01➖BUTLER, David Laurence resigneddirector
- 2003-07-01➕SCHEIBYE, Sten appointeddirector
- 2003-07-01➖AMOENA GMBH resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-04-01➕SNELGAR, Andrew Neil appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-01➕BUTLER, David Laurence appointeddirector
- 2001-03-31➖SNELGAR, Mary Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-31➖SNELGAR, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1989-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1988-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AMOENA (UK) LIMITED
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
55/100
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 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Amoena Medizin-Orthopädie-Technik Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amoena Medizin-Orthopädie-Technik Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMOENA (UK) LIMITED
This company · 02325990
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amoena Medizin-Orthopädie-Technik Gmbh Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
1 Eagle Close
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 4NF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
YATES, Vanessa Mari→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JEFFERIES, Phillip David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTLER, David Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2016-10-28
SNELGAR, Andrew Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2004-11-19
SNELGAR, Mary Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-03-31
BUTLER, David Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2003-07-01
DOERNER, Oliver Horst→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-05-24 · resigned 2026-03-20
FISHER, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2022-07-22
LEHNER, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-05-28 · resigned 2011-11-01
SCHEIBYE, Sten→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
SNELGAR, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2001-03-31
SOMMER, Markus Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2019-05-23
STOVGAARD, Jens Erik→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2008-05-27
AMOENA GMBH→
Resignedcorporate-director · resigned 2003-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2021 | 08/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 25/10/1989 | 09/12/2020 |
Recent filings (129 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14