AMS TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03603264 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-01➕BROMLEY, Owen John appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-01➖JOHNSON, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-20➕JOHNSON, Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-12-20➕JOHNSON, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-20➖TAVENER, Mary Geraldine resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-20➖TAVENER, Mary Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-31➖EVANS, Donald William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-10-11➕MEREDITH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-04-19➕MEREDITH, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-04-19➖MEREDITH, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➕TAVENER, Mary Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2000-05-18➖SMITH, Roy resigneddirector
- 2000-05-17➕EVANS, Donald William, Dr appointeddirector
- 1999-09-17➖ROBERTS-DAVIES, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-17➕TAVENER, Mary Geraldine appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-08➖CHELLINGSWORTH, David Robert resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-08➕ROBERTS-DAVIES, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-11➕CHELLINGSWORTH, David Robert appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-11➖INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-11➕SMITH, Roy appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➖INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
- 1998-07-23➕INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-23➕INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMS TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03603264
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Premier Park 33 Road One
Winsford Industrial Estate
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 3RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-06
Last: 2026-07-23
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
BROMLEY, Owen John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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JOHNSON, Edward→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-20
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MEREDITH, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-11
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CHELLINGSWORTH, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 1999-03-08
JOHNSON, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2021-01-01
ROBERTS-DAVIES, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 1999-09-17
TAVENER, Mary Geraldine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2018-12-20
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 1998-11-11
EVANS, Donald William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2010-12-31
MEREDITH, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2010-04-19
SMITH, Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 2000-05-18
TAVENER, Mary Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2018-12-20
INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 1998-11-11
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-01-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24