A.M.S. APPLIED MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02714703 · ltd · incorporated 1992-05-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£20.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
  • 77210Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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 (76/100)

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, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,282
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,810 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£20k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£24k£36k£48k£60kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£20.3k£47.1k
Current assets£20.8k£59.6k
Net assets£20.3k£47.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-26
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  2. 2024-12-31
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  3. 2023-12-31
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  4. 2022-12-31
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  5. 2022-01-28
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  6. 2021-03-31
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  7. 2019-12-31
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  8. 2018-12-31
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  9. 2017-12-31
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  10. 2016-12-30
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  11. 2016-04-11
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  12. 2015-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-18
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    AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-03-18
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    AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2015-03-18
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    address · AD01
  17. 2015-03-18
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-08-31
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    BRAY, Nigel Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2011-10-01
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    BLACKWOOD, Alan, Mr. resigned
    director
  20. 2007-05-01
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    BLACKWOOD, Alan, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 2007-05-01
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    HERRING, John Roman Helmer, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 1997-06-04
    ➖
    COOKE, Mark Paul resigned
    director
  23. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    HERRING, John Roman Helmer, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 1993-12-22
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    AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 1992-05-15
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    COOKE, Mark Paul resigned
    director
  26. 1992-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.M.S. APPLIED MICRO SYSTEMS LIMITED
  27. 1992-05-14
    ➕
    AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr appointed
    secretary
  28. 1992-05-14
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1992-05-14
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1992-05-14
    ➕
    COOKE, Mark Paul appointed
    director
  31. 1992-05-14
    ➕
    COOKE, Mark Paul appointed
    director
  32. 1992-05-14
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1992-05-14
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 Nigel Richard Bray
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

Avington Cufaude Lane
Bramley
Tadley
Hampshire
RG26 5DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BRAY, Nigel Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 2015-03-18
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 1992-05-14
Resigned
AL-EMAM, Omar Hussain, Dr→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-12-22 · resigned 2015-03-18
Resigned
BLACKWOOD, Alan, Mr.→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2011-10-01
Resigned
COOKE, Mark Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 1992-05-15
Resigned
COOKE, Mark Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 1997-06-04
Resigned
HERRING, John Roman Helmer, Dr→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 1992-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-07