AMETHYST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02924079 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-29
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£174.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £174,490
Cash YoY
+41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↑ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£174k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£35k£70k£105k£140k£174kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£174.5k£171.6k
Current assets£14.2k£10.3k
Cash£13.5k£9.6k
Debtors£653£719
Net assets£174.5k£171.6k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-04-18
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  3. 2024-04-11
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  4. 2023-04-24
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  5. 2022-04-29
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  6. 2021-04-24
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  7. 2020-04-29
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  8. 2019-05-30
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  9. 2018-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-13
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    address · AD01
  12. 2016-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-10
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  14. 2015-10-08
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    address · AD01
  15. 2015-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2001-08-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
  18. 2001-03-23
    ➕
    POTTER, Gaynor Doris appointed
    secretary
  19. 2001-03-23
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    POTTER, Thomas George resigned
    secretary
  20. 1994-06-02
    ➕
    CATLING, Robin Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 1994-06-02
    ➕
    POTTER, Thomas George appointed
    secretary
  22. 1994-06-02
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1994-06-02
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 1994-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AMETHYST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  25. 1994-04-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1994-04-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robin Thomas Catling
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated1994-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

14, Park Road Park Road
Hatherleigh
Okehampton
EX20 3JS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

POTTER, Gaynor Doris→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATLING, Robin Thomas→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POTTER, Thomas George→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-02 · resigned 2001-03-23
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Capital Home Loans
Capital Home Loans Limited
Legal charge1 property17/08/2001—
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Recent filings (78 total)

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2026-04-24
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accounts · AA
2025-04-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-25