AMBROSE DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 1997-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBROSE DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED
- 1997-08-13➕CESCHIN, Julie Dawn appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-13➕CESCHIN, Ambrogio Peter appointeddirector
- 1997-08-13➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-13➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-13➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-08-13➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ambrogio Peter Ceschin Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Julie Dawn Ceschin Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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