A M I EXCHANGERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02329014 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.23M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
151 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,225,588

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£109k
Net Worth
£2.2m
Current Assets
£3.4m
Current Liabilities
£0£683k£1.4m£2.1m£2.7m£3.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.74M
Current assets£3.42M
Cash£109.1k
Debtors£2.71M
Net assets£2.23M
Average employees2700

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-22
    JACKSON, Peter Lindsey resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-31
    WELFORD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-03-14
    COLEMAN, Michelle appointed
    director
  8. 2025-03-14
    TIN, Simon Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-07-31
    DODDS, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  14. 2024-06-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-06-14
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2023-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-12-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-01-13
    DODDS, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2021-01-13
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2021-01-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-11-24
    BYLES, Christopher Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-08-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-01-02
    BYLES, Christopher Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  27. 2019-01-02
    GRAY, Alan Leslie resigned
    secretary
  28. 2016-12-31
    WIFFEN, John George resigned
    director
  29. 2014-03-19
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  30. 2011-06-30
    HENNON, Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2010-06-20
    BRIGHTMORE, Eric Arthur resigned
    director
  32. 2006-04-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2006-04-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2006-01-12
    WELFORD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  35. 2006-01-12
    WIFFEN, John George appointed
    director
  36. 2005-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  37. 2005-11-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2005-03-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 2005-03-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  40. 2005-03-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 2002-06-10
    GRAY, Alan Leslie appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-06-10
    JACKSON, Peter Lindsey resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-10-29
    JACKSON, Peter Lindsey appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-10-29
    LINFOOT, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  45. 2001-10-29
    HENNON, Michael appointed
    director
  46. 2001-10-29
    JACKSON, Peter Lindsey appointed
    director
  47. 2001-10-29
    LINFOOT, Richard John resigned
    director
  48. 2001-10-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 2001-10-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  50. 2001-08-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Valiant Sheep Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Valiant Sheep Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
A M I EXCHANGERS LIMITED
This company · 02329014

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Valiant Sheep Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150

Registered office

Unit 5 St. Albans Road Industrial Estate, Stafford
C/O Spiro Gills St. Albans Road Industrial Estate
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 3DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

COLEMAN, Michelle
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TIN, Simon Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BYLES, Christopher Nicholas
secretary · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2020-11-24
Resigned
DODDS, Sharon
secretary · appointed 2021-01-13 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned
GRAY, Alan Leslie
secretary · appointed 2002-06-10 · resigned 2019-01-02
Resigned
HANSON, Kevin
secretary · resigned 1992-11-25
Resigned
JACKSON, Peter Lindsey
secretary · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2002-06-10
Resigned
LINFOOT, Richard John
secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2001-10-29
Resigned
SCOTT, Stephen Michael
secretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
WALLER, Rachel Marie
secretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1997-01-30
Resigned
BRIGHTMORE, Eric Arthur
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 2010-06-20
Resigned
HENNON, Michael
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
JACKSON, Peter Lindsey
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
LINFOOT, Richard John
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2001-10-29
Resigned
SCOTT, Stephen Michael
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
WALLER, Lawrence Edwin
director · ~79y · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
WELFORD, Nicholas
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
WIFFEN, John George
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property19/03/2014
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property23/03/2005
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property23/03/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge which was registered pursuant to an order of court dated 15TH january 20021 property29/10/200117/11/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture which was registered pursuant to an order of court dated 15TH january 20021 property29/10/200117/11/2005
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/08/200130/03/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property08/08/200118/04/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/01/199718/04/2006
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Recent filings (151 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11