AMBON BROKERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03575050 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-11➖BINES, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2023-08-11➖GAGG, Christopher Allen resigneddirector
- 2023-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-02-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04➖FINCH, Alec resigneddirector
- 2020-05-04➖FINCH, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-07-18➖DALFEN, Keely resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➕BINES, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2018-09-20➕GAGG, Christopher Allen appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-12-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2017-09-14➕ESSER, Tobias Crispian David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-14➖VICKERS, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2017-07-14➖LLAMAS, Javier Guillermo resigneddirector
- 2017-05-21➖CLOWES, Andrew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2016-04-28➕VICKERS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2015-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-12➖DAWSON, Edward Finch resigneddirector
- 2014-05-31➕CLOWES, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➕DAWSON, Edward Finch appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➕LLAMAS, Javier Guillermo appointeddirector
- 2014-05-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-14➖LISSENDEN, Timothy Austin resigneddirector
- 2009-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-07-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-05-20➕DALFEN, Keely appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-20➖COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-22➕FINCH, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Next Gen Worldwide Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️significant stake
Next Generation Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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AMBON BROKERS LIMITED
This company · 03575050
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Next Gen Worldwide Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/10/2019 |
Next Generation Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/09/2017 |
Mr Tobias Crispian David Esser Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/09/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alec Finchceased 10/10/2019· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Robert Andrew Finchceased 10/10/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered office
Unit 19 1-13 Adler Street
London
E1 1EG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)
ESSER, Tobias Crispian David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALFEN, Keely→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-20 · resigned 2019-07-18
EYRE, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2001-04-06
WORRALL, Simon Robert Slater→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2008-05-30
COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2009-05-20
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-03 · resigned 1998-08-10
BINES, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2023-08-11
CLOWES, Andrew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-05-31 · resigned 2017-05-21
DAWSON, Edward Finch→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-31 · resigned 2015-08-12
EYRE, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2001-04-06
FINCH, Alec→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2020-05-04
FINCH, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-01-22 · resigned 2020-05-04
GAGG, Christopher Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-20 · resigned 2023-08-11
LISSENDEN, Timothy Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2012-02-14
LLAMAS, Javier Guillermo→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-05-31 · resigned 2017-07-14
VICKERS, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-28 · resigned 2017-09-14
WISE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2007-08-10
WORRALL, Simon Robert Slater→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-30
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-03 · resigned 1998-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2017 | 11/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2015 | 01/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2014 | 19/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2009 | 19/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 06/07/2009 | 11/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus letter of set-off | 1 property | 19/03/2006 | 05/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2005 | 05/06/2008 |
Recent filings (172 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-10-18
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-08-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-11