AMBER HIRE CO. LTD
💤Zombieactive
03401102 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-09
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-01➖HAZLE, Jodie resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-31➕HAZLE, Alex James appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖HAZLE, Alison Rosemary resigneddirector
- 1997-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER HIRE CO. LTD
- 1997-07-09➕HAZLE, Jodie appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-09➕FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-09➖FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-09➕HAZLE, Alison Rosemary appointeddirector
- 1997-07-09➕FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-07-09➖FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alex James Hazle Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 6 Heritage Business Centre
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1SW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HAZLE, Alex James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2002-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAZLE, Jodie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-09 · resigned 2016-06-01
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-09 · resigned 1997-07-09
HAZLE, Alison Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-07-09 · resigned 2002-07-31
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-09 · resigned 1997-07-09
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-25