AMBERWOOD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02807925 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1993-04-08
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). 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 (68/100)

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
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees00

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-07
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    CHAPMAN, Alan resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-02-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-02-13
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  6. 2026-02-09
    ➕
    KEYHOLDER LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2026-02-09
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    KEYHOLDER LETTINGS MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2025-08-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-15
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-04-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-08-28
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    SPENCER, Carl resigned
    director
  20. 2011-09-19
    ➖
    PAYTON, Edward Anthony resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-09-19
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    KEYHOLDER LETTINGS MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-04-30
    ➖
    GERRY, Rachel resigned
    director
  23. 2007-11-02
    ➕
    SPENCER, Carl appointed
    director
  24. 2005-07-20
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Alan appointed
    director
  25. 2005-06-22
    ➖
    SMITH, Scott Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2005-05-03
    ➕
    GERRY, Rachel appointed
    director
  27. 2003-06-27
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    PAYTON, Edward Anthony appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-06-27
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza resigned
    director
  30. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    SMITH, Scott Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-03-15
    ➖
    JACKSON, Sarah May resigned
    secretary
  33. 2000-03-15
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza appointed
    director
  34. 2000-03-15
    ➖
    JACKSON, Sarah May resigned
    director
  35. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    PAYTON, Edward Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 1999-03-01
    ➖
    FINCH, Vivienne resigned
    director
  37. 1997-12-19
    ➕
    FINCH, Vivienne appointed
    director
  38. 1997-12-19
    ➖
    HOPE, Gary David resigned
    director
  39. 1997-08-01
    ➕
    JACKSON, Sarah May appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-08-01
    ➖
    COMPANY SECRETARIES (HERTFORD) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1996-01-01
    ➖
    GREEN, Lynne resigned
    director
  42. 1995-04-29
    ➕
    HOPE, Gary David appointed
    director
  43. 1995-01-02
    ➖
    ASHOKA, Shyam Sunder resigned
    secretary
  44. 1995-01-02
    ➖
    THORBURN, Sarah Catherine resigned
    secretary
  45. 1995-01-02
    ➕
    COMPANY SECRETARIES (HERTFORD) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 1995-01-02
    ➖
    THORBURN, John Ward resigned
    director
  47. 1994-12-08
    ➕
    JACKSON, Sarah May appointed
    director
  48. 1994-02-10
    ➕
    THORBURN, Sarah Catherine appointed
    secretary
  49. 1994-02-10
    ➕
    GREEN, Lynne appointed
    director
  50. 1994-02-10
    ➕
    THORBURN, John Ward appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: KEYHOLDER LETTINGS MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned 2026-02-09; CHAPMAN, Alan resigned 2026-04-07

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1993-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

36 Wharfside
Fenny Stratford
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK2 2AZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

KEYHOLDER LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYTON, Edward Anthony→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHOKA, Shyam Sunder→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1995-01-02
Resigned
HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2003-06-27
Resigned
JACKSON, Sarah May→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2000-03-15
Resigned
PAYTON, Edward Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2011-09-19
Resigned
THORBURN, Sarah Catherine→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1995-01-02
Resigned
COMPANY SECRETARIES (HERTFORD) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-01-02 · resigned 1997-08-01
Resigned
KEYHOLDER LETTINGS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-19 · resigned 2026-02-09
Resigned
ASHOKA, Shyam Sunder→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2026-04-07
Resigned
FINCH, Vivienne→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-12-19 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
FLELLO, Paul Ian→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1994-02-09
Resigned
GERRY, Rachel→
director · ~43y · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned
GREEN, Lynne→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1996-01-01
Resigned
HAWKINS, Susan Lorenza→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2003-06-27
Resigned
HOPE, Gary David→
director · ~55y · appointed 1995-04-29 · resigned 1997-12-19
Resigned
JACKSON, Sarah May→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-12-08 · resigned 2000-03-15
Resigned
SMITH, Scott Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2005-06-22
Resigned
SPENCER, Carl→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-11-02 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08