AMARDA LTD
💤Zombieactive
03530231 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-9.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,331
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-9.3k | £-9.1k |
| Net assets | £-9.3k | £-9.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-01➕DRAKE, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➖KEIR, Benjamin Ivan Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-01➖KEIR, Simon Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2009-10-02➖KEIR, Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2009-10-02➕KEIR, Simon Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1999-03-19➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-19➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-28➕KEIR, Benjamin Ivan Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-28➕KEIR, Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1998-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AMARDA LTD
- 1998-03-18➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-18➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Matthew Drake Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Godfrey Keirceased 01/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Benjamin Ivan Alexander Keirceased 01/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
43 Merstow Green
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4BB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DRAKE, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEIR, Benjamin Ivan Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-28 · resigned 2018-06-01
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 1999-03-19
KEIR, Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 1998-03-28 · resigned 2009-10-02
KEIR, Simon Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2018-06-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 1999-03-19
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Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-20