AMEC UTILITIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02777284 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2020-11-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-11-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-09-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-08-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-08-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-08-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-08-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-10📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-07-10📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-07-10⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-06-19📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-19📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2020-06-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-16➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-16➖WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-30➕SETTER, William George appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➖LING, Grant Richmond resigneddirector
- 2017-02-22➖MORRELL, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➕WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-22➖FIDLER, Christopher Laskey resignedsecretary
- 2016-07-22➕MORRELL, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-24➖BOULTER, Marc Christian resigneddirector
- 2012-08-24➕LING, Grant Richmond appointeddirector
- 2009-08-31➕AMEC NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-08-31➖HOLLAND, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➕HOLLAND, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖STRAUGHEN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-05-29➖FELLOWES, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-20➕FELLOWES, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-15➖LING, Grant Richmond resigneddirector
- 2001-09-06➖FELLOWES, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-06➕FIDLER, Christopher Laskey appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-01➕BOULTER, Marc Christian appointeddirector
- 2001-07-01➖ROSE, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2000-02-21➖FEREDAY, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-02-21➖HAYWARD, Jeffrey Douglas resigneddirector
- 2000-02-21➕LING, Grant Richmond appointeddirector
- 2000-02-21➕STRAUGHEN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-02-21➖WILSON, David James resigneddirector
- 1999-07-31➖MARLOW, Michael John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-11-24
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-08-28: legacy; 2020-07-10: legacy
Group structure
Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMEC UTILITIES LIMITED
This company · 02777284
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amec Foster Wheeler Group Limited Corporate entity | 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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Booths Park Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8QZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
Active
SETTER, William George→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMEC NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2009-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FELLOWES, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2003-05-29
FELLOWES, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-23 · resigned 2001-09-06
FIDLER, Christopher Laskey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2016-07-22
MORRELL, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-22 · resigned 2017-02-22
WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2018-02-16
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-12-23 · resigned 1992-12-23
BARDSLEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-12-23 · resigned 1993-01-01
BOULTER, Marc Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2012-08-24
CULL, John Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1994-06-30
FEREDAY, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2000-02-21
FEREDAY, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-04-02 · resigned 1995-02-01
HAYWARD, Jeffrey Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2000-02-21
HOLLAND, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2009-08-31
LING, Grant Richmond→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-24 · resigned 2017-11-30
LING, Grant Richmond→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-02-21 · resigned 2002-02-15
MARLOW, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1999-07-31
NODDINGS, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1995-02-01
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Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-08-28
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-08-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-08-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-08-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-07-10
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-07-10
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-06-19
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2020-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-06-19
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2020-06-19