AMCOAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03143499 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-33.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 05102
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.1y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £33,679
Very low cash
Cash position: £66

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£66
Net Worth
-£34k
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-28
Total assets£-33.7k
Current assets£8.6k
Cash£66
Debtors£8.5k
Net assets£-33.7k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-29
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    ROGERS, Allan Ralph, Professor resigned
    director
  8. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2020-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2011-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2011-08-03
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co LTD
  21. 2011-08-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Limited
  22. 2010-11-08
    ➕
    DAVIES, Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2010-10-31
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    DAVIES, Gareth John resigned
    director
  24. 2009-03-09
    ➕
    ROGERS, Allan Ralph, Professor appointed
    director
  25. 2007-08-11
    ➕
    DAVIES, Ann appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-08-11
    ➖
    DAVIES, Gareth John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-07-19
    ➕
    DAVIES, Gareth John appointed
    director
  28. 2007-07-19
    ➖
    GARINO, John Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2007-07-19
    ➖
    WILSON, William Westfall resigned
    director
  30. 2007-07-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  31. 2007-07-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2007-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #4
  33. 2007-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 2007-07-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2007-07-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 1999-11-19
    ➖
    DAVIES, Gareth John resigned
    director
  37. 1998-07-30
    ➖
    DACEY, Mark resigned
    director
  38. 1998-05-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Swansea Plant Hire Limited
  39. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    DACEY, Mark appointed
    director
  40. 1997-04-15
    ➖
    LEWIS, Catherine Anne resigned
    director
  41. 1996-12-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1996-12-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1996-07-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1996-06-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 1996-06-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 1996-01-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AMCOAL LIMITED
  47. 1996-01-04
    ➕
    DAVIES, Anne appointed
    secretary
  48. 1996-01-04
    ➖
    DAVIES, Anne resigned
    secretary
  49. 1996-01-04
    ➕
    DAVIES, Gareth John appointed
    secretary
  50. 1996-01-04
    ➕
    SECRETAIRE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
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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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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 med ·
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
Anne Davies
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Professor Allan Ralph Rogersceased 29/12/2023· 25-50% shares

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

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8 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
Incorporated1996-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC05102 — SIC 05102

Registered office

4 Orchard Close
Bronllys
Brecon
LD3 0LX
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DAVIES, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-11
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Active
DAVIES, Anne→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-11-08
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Active
DAVIES, Anne→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 1996-01-04
Resigned
DAVIES, Gareth John→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2007-08-11
Resigned
SECRETAIRE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 1996-01-04
Resigned
BROWN, Kevin Thomas→
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 1996-01-04
Resigned
DACEY, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 1998-07-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Gareth John→
director · ~91y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2010-10-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Gareth John→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 1999-11-19
Resigned
GARINO, John Robert→
director · ~96y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2007-07-19
Resigned
LEWIS, Catherine Anne→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 1997-04-15
Resigned
ROGERS, Allan Ralph, Professor→
director · ~94y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2023-12-29
Resigned
WILSON, William Westfall→
director · ~92y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2007-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co LTD
Legal charge1 property03/08/2011—
satisfied
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering)
Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Limited
Legal charge2 properties03/08/201127/08/2011
satisfied
Swansea Plant Hire
Swansea Plant Hire Limited
Legal charge2 properties06/05/199817/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/12/199617/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/12/199617/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/07/199617/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/06/199617/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/06/199617/07/2007
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Recent filings (113 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-27