AMP (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02718897 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-01
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£268.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £268,595
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£72k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£269k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£514k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£103k£206k£308k£411k£514kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£270.0k£238.5k
Current assets£513.9k£382.8k
Cash£72.0k£63.8k
Debtors£441.9k£319.0k
Net assets£268.6k£238.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-09-09
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    DOCKERTY, Daniel Ely appointed
    director
  7. 2024-09-09
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    SHEARING-MCKENNA, Haydn Dominic appointed
    director
  8. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-06-30
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    HODGSON, David resigned
    director
  12. 2022-06-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-05-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2015-02-11
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    GUNN, Phillip John appointed
    director
  21. 2007-01-22
    ➕
    WATSON, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-01-22
    ➖
    HARDING, Malcolm Edwin resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    CAYGILL, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    HODGSON, David appointed
    director
  25. 1992-12-07
    ➖
    CAYGILL, Alan resigned
    secretary
  26. 1992-12-07
    ➕
    HARDING, Malcolm Edwin appointed
    secretary
  27. 1992-12-07
    ➖
    HARDING, Malcolm Edwin resigned
    director
  28. 1992-12-07
    ➖
    READMAN, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 1992-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AMP (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  30. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    CAYGILL, Alan appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    CAYGILL, Alan appointed
    director
  32. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    HARDING, Malcolm Edwin appointed
    director
  33. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    READMAN, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Group structure

Amp (North East) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Amp (North East) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AMP (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
This company · 02718897

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
Amp (North East) Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/06/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Hodgsonceased 28/06/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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
Incorporated1992-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Suite 4, Aspen House
Chesnut Street
Darlington
Co. Durham
DL1 1QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

WATSON, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOCKERTY, Daniel Ely→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-09
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Active
GUNN, Phillip John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHEARING-MCKENNA, Haydn Dominic→
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAYGILL, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-12-07
Resigned
HARDING, Malcolm Edwin→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-07 · resigned 2007-01-22
Resigned
CAYGILL, Alan→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
HARDING, Malcolm Edwin→
director · ~88y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-12-07
Resigned
HODGSON, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
READMAN, Peter→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-12-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-28