AMS MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03441168 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£505.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £505,422
Net assets shrinking
Down £104,584 YoY
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.1m
↑ 2.8% YoY
Net Worth
£505k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£3.2m
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £518.2k | £626.3k |
| Current assets | £3.17M | £3.31M |
| Cash | £2.08M | £2.03M |
| Debtors | £193.1k | £236.3k |
| Net assets | £505.4k | £610.0k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-04-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-13📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-12➕SAUNDERS, Gregory James appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-07-04➕SAUNDERS, Mark Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-04➕METCALFE, James appointeddirector
- 2006-07-04➖SAUNDERS, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➕SAUNDERS, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➖SAUNDERS, Jane Elizabeth Claire resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited
- 1997-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
- 1997-09-29➕SAUNDERS, Mark Gregory appointeddirector
- 1997-09-29➕SAUNDERS, Jane Elizabeth Claire appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-29➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-29➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-29➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-29➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 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
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SAUNDERS, Gregory James (same surname) appointed 2022-09-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
- 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.)
Group structure
Mgs Moto Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mgs Moto Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMS MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
This company · 03441168
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mgs Moto Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Gregory Saundersceased 21/09/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400
Registered office
2 Mount Villas
Upper Redbrook
Monmouth
NP25 4LH
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
SAUNDERS, Mark Gregory→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-04
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METCALFE, James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-07-04
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SAUNDERS, Gregory James→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-09-12
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SAUNDERS, Mark Gregory→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-09-29
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SAUNDERS, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2006-07-04
SAUNDERS, Jane Elizabeth Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 2003-02-07
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1997-09-29
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1997-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/09/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Transamerica Commercial Finance Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 10/06/1998 | 05/09/2016 |
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Recent filings (105 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-07
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28