AMO SECURITY ROLLER SYSTEMS LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
03011888 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-19
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-29.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.3y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
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
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £29,437

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£29k
Current Assets
£46k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£-17.3k
Current assets£46.2k
Net assets£-29.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-08-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-08-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2024-08-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
  9. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-02-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-12-31
    ➖
    CROOKES, Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2021-12-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
    insolvency · CVA4
  17. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-21
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    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · CVA3
  19. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · CVA3
  21. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    HUDSON, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    HUDSON, Rachael appointed
    director
  23. 2014-05-15
    ➖
    HUDSON, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2013-12-05
    ➖
    LISTER, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  25. 2012-11-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2012-01-09
    ➕
    LISTER, Philip Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2012-01-06
    ➖
    DAVIES, Ian resigned
    director
  28. 2012-01-06
    ➖
    DAVIES, Janet Lynne resigned
    director
  29. 2011-08-05
    ➖
    HUDSON, James Peter resigned
    director
  30. 2010-04-06
    ➕
    CROOKES, Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2006-11-01
    ➖
    CROWTHER, Nancy Margaret resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-11-01
    ➕
    HUDSON, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-10-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  34. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    CROWTHER, Nancy Margaret appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Janet Lynne resigned
    secretary
  36. 1995-03-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  37. 1995-01-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMO SECURITY ROLLER SYSTEMS LIMITED
  38. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Janet Lynne appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1995-01-19
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Ian appointed
    director
  42. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Janet Lynne appointed
    director
  43. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    HUDSON, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    HUDSON, James Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

1 high · 2 med ·
3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-12-24: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion; 2021-06-21: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Rachael Hudson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Crookesceased 31/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Unit 5, Sycamore Industrial Estate
Walkley Lane
Heckmondwike
WF16 0NL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

HUDSON, Rachael→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROWTHER, Nancy Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Janet Lynne→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
HUDSON, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 1995-01-19
Resigned
CROOKES, Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-06 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Ian→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2012-01-06
Resigned
DAVIES, Janet Lynne→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2012-01-06
Resigned
HUDSON, Elizabeth→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2014-05-15
Resigned
HUDSON, James Peter→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 2011-08-05
Resigned
LISTER, Philip Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2013-12-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North)
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
A registered charge1 property06/08/2024—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/10/200415/08/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property09/03/199530/11/2012
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Recent filings (117 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-29