AMADA ESSEX LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03345205 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28410
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-06➕MANSFIELD, Paul Richard, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2026-03-02➖PARROTT, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-13➖YARDLEY, Graham Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➖LIGHTLEY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕PARROTT, Alan Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖SHIMIZU, Shigemitsu resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-01➕YARDLEY, Graham Frederick appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-01➖KAGEYAMA, Yasumasa resigneddirector
- 1998-02-01➕LIGHTLEY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1997-04-01➕SHIMIZU, Shigemitsu appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-01➖VAN TIGGELEN, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-01➖BUCKLE, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 1997-04-01➕KAGEYAMA, Yasumasa appointeddirector
- 1997-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AMADA ESSEX LIMITED
- 1997-03-27➕VAN TIGGELEN, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-27➕BUCKLE, Jennifer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Amada Holdings Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amada Holdings Co Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMADA ESSEX LIMITED
This company · 03345205
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amada Holdings Co Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28410 — SIC 28410
Registered office
Kidderminster Industrial Estate
Spennels Valley Road
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 1XS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MANSFIELD, Paul Richard, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-03-06
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SHIMIZU, Shigemitsu→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2006-04-01
VAN TIGGELEN, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-04-01
YARDLEY, Graham Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2011-06-13
BUCKLE, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-04-01
KAGEYAMA, Yasumasa→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-02-01
LIGHTLEY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-02-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
PARROTT, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-02
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Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07