AMANO ENZYME EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02676161 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-09

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46460

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

156 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2025-10-30
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-09
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-13
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WASHISAKA, Kazumi, Mr. appointed
director
2021-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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KIMURA, Shigeki resigned
director
2021-03-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-01
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SUZUKI, Koichi, Mr. appointed
secretary
2021-03-01
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SUZUKI, Koichi, Mr. appointed
director
2021-03-01
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko resigned
secretary
2021-03-01
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko resigned
director
2020-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko appointed
secretary
2019-12-17
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NISHIDA, Mitsutaka, Dr resigned
secretary
2018-05-18
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HARA, Kunio appointed
director
2018-05-18
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GOTO, Akio resigned
director
2017-12-08
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko resigned
secretary
2017-12-08
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NISHIDA, Mitsutaka, Dr appointed
secretary
2017-09-30
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SUZUKI, Koichi resigned
director
2017-09-29
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko appointed
director
2017-04-27
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HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko appointed
secretary
2017-04-27
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SUZUKI, Koichi resigned
secretary
2016-05-20
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KIMURA, Shigeki appointed
director
2015-06-15
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ITO, Kenji resigned
secretary
2015-06-15
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SUZUKI, Koichi appointed
secretary
2015-06-15
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ITO, Kenji, Mr. resigned
director
2015-04-23
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SAITO, Takao, Mr. resigned
director
2015-04-23
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SUZUKI, Koichi appointed
director
2014-05-22
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SHIBATA, Norihisa resigned
director
2014-05-16
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ITO, Kenji appointed
secretary
2014-05-16
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SHIBATA, Norihisa resigned
secretary
2014-05-16
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ITO, Kenji, Mr. appointed
director
2013-04-02
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SHIBATA, Norihisa appointed
secretary
2013-04-02
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SUZUMURA, Akitoshi, Mr. resigned
secretary
2012-04-25
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SAITO, Takao, Mr. appointed
director
2011-04-26
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GOTO, Akio appointed
director
2011-04-26
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JOLLY, Setsuko Omata, Dr resigned
director

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Owner dependency

70/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AMANO" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Motoyuki Amano Individual · Japanese · DOB 11/1956 · age 70	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1992-01-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

Second Floor West, 25 Western Avenue

Milton Park

Abingdon

Oxfordshire

OX14 4SH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-13

Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (5 active · 27 resigned)

SUZUKI, Koichi, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2021-03-01

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Active

AMANO, Motoyuki→

director · ~70y

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Active

HARA, Kunio→

director · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-18

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Active

SUZUKI, Koichi, Mr.→

director · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-01

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Active

WASHISAKA, Kazumi, Mr.→

director · ~62y · appointed 2021-12-13

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Active

HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko→

secretary · appointed 2019-12-17 · resigned 2021-03-01

Resigned

HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko→

secretary · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2017-12-08

Resigned

HORIKAWA, Kazuhiko→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2010-03-25

Resigned

ITO, Kenji→

secretary · appointed 2014-05-16 · resigned 2015-06-15

Resigned

MASUDA, Tsutomu→

secretary · appointed 2000-08-28 · resigned 2001-12-01

Resigned

NAKAI, Kuniharu→

secretary · resigned 1997-09-01

Resigned

NISHIDA, Mitsutaka, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2019-12-17

Resigned

SHIBATA, Norihisa→

secretary · appointed 2013-04-02 · resigned 2014-05-16

Resigned

SHIBATA, Norihisa→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2003-07-31

Resigned

SHIBATA, Norihisa→

secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2000-08-28

Resigned

SUZUKI, Koichi→

secretary · appointed 2015-06-15 · resigned 2017-04-27

Resigned

SUZUMURA, Akitoshi, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2013-04-02

Resigned

AMANO, Motohiro→

director · ~96y · resigned 1996-09-01

Resigned

ASAMI, Hikroyasu→

director · ~89y · resigned 2001-08-01

Resigned

GOTO, Akio→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2018-05-18

Resigned

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Recent filings (156 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-30

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2025-10-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-12-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-12-21

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-05-10

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-01-31