AMG AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
03061826 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£56.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £56,590
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,436 YoY
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£96k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Net Worth
£57k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£208k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£43k£86k£129k£172k£215kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£62.6k£82.0k
Current assets£208.0k£215.4k
Cash£96.3k£93.8k
Debtors£109.0k£113.1k
Net assets£56.6k£65.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-14
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  2. 2024-09-03
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-09-13
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  5. 2021-11-01
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  6. 2020-10-08
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  7. 2019-07-03
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  8. 2018-08-17
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  9. 2017-08-02
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  10. 2016-11-01
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  11. 2016-06-16
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  12. 2015-09-28
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  13. 2015-06-04
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  14. 2015-03-20
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  15. 2014-12-11
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    accounts · AA01
  16. 2009-09-16
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    BOYD, Kerry appointed
    director
  17. 2008-06-23
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    BOYD, Kerry appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-04-23
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    MUMFORD, Roger David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-23
    ➖
    MUMFORD, Roger David resigned
    director
  20. 2007-06-20
    ➖
    COOKE, John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-06-20
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    MUMFORD, Roger David appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-06-20
    ➖
    COOKE, John resigned
    director
  23. 2007-06-20
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    MUMFORD, Roger David appointed
    director
  24. 2005-12-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
  25. 2002-04-04
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    DUNN, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2001-02-20
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    BOYD, Alan Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2001-02-20
    ➕
    DUNN, Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2001-02-20
    ➖
    FAWCETT, Ralph Herbert, Doctor resigned
    director
  29. 1998-06-30
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    MUMFORD, Roger David resigned
    director
  30. 1996-03-10
    ➖
    COOPER, Stanley David resigned
    director
  31. 1995-05-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMG AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD
  32. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    COOKE, John appointed
    secretary
  33. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-05-26
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    COOKE, John appointed
    director
  36. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    COOPER, Stanley David appointed
    director
  37. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    FAWCETT, Ralph Herbert, Doctor appointed
    director
  38. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    MUMFORD, Roger David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Richard Boyd
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Kerry Boyd
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated1995-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

The Service Centre
Railway Court
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5FB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BOYD, Kerry→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-23
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Active
BOYD, Alan Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-02-20
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Active
BOYD, Kerry→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-09-16
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Active
COOKE, John→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 2007-06-20
Resigned
MUMFORD, Roger David→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-20 · resigned 2008-04-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1995-05-26
Resigned
COOKE, John→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 2007-06-20
Resigned
COOPER, Stanley David→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1996-03-10
Resigned
DUNN, Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
FAWCETT, Ralph Herbert, Doctor→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 2001-02-20
Resigned
MUMFORD, Roger David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-06-20 · resigned 2008-04-23
Resigned
MUMFORD, Roger David→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property13/12/2005—
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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-06