AMBULINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02804070 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (1 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-27➖HEMUS, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2022-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-21➕EGGLETON, Nigel Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26➖CULLEN, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-03-26➕HEMUS, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-12➖EDWARDS, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-01➖BAINBRIDGE, Carol resigneddirector
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26➖POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas resigneddirector
- 2019-01-25➖LAW, Stephen Brien resigneddirector
- 2017-06-19➕LAW, Stephen Brien appointeddirector
- 2017-04-04➕BAINBRIDGE, Carol appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➕CULLEN, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖HAYNES, Marjorie resigneddirector
- 2017-02-03➕HAYNES, Marjorie appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19➖EFRAIMIDOU, Ipatia resigneddirector
- 2016-07-22➖WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2016-06-13➕EFRAIMIDOU, Ipatia appointeddirector
- 2016-01-06➕POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-12-22➖BOWLER, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-11-13➖PATTERSON, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2015-09-07➖MAY, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-11-04➕PATTERSON, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2014-03-12➖JONES, Dennis Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-12-16➖DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-16➕EDWARDS, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-08➕DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-08➖WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-08➕BOWLER, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-06-08➕MAY, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-03-24➖ESSEX, William Michael resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-24➕WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-24➖ESSEX, William Michael resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arriva Transport Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Arriva Transport Solutions Limited
Corporate parent
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AMBULINE LIMITED
This company · 02804070
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arriva Transport Solutions Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
1 Admiral Way
Doxford International Business Park
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 22 resigned)
EGGLETON, Nigel Anthony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2013-12-16
EDWARDS, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2020-06-12
ESSEX, William Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 2000-03-24
WILLETTS, Kathleen Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 1997-03-24
WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2012-06-08
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 1993-03-26
BAINBRIDGE, Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2020-03-01
BOWLER, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2015-12-22
CULLEN, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2021-03-26
EFRAIMIDOU, Ipatia→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2016-08-19
ESSEX, William Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 2000-03-24
HAYNES, Marjorie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-03 · resigned 2017-03-31
HEMUS, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-26 · resigned 2023-01-27
JONES, Dennis Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2014-03-12
LAW, Stephen Brien→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-06-19 · resigned 2019-01-25
MAY, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2015-09-07
PATTERSON, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-04 · resigned 2015-11-13
POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-01-06 · resigned 2019-02-26
WILLETS, David Roy Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 1997-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/1993 | 23/11/2023 |
Recent filings (136 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-23