A M K GATWICK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03617997 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-19
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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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 8 | 900 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-01➖WELLS, Justine Claire resigneddirector
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-11➕TILLY, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-08-20➖AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-23➖LAWSON, Justine resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-23➕AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-31➖PAYNE, Martyn resigneddirector
- 1998-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A M K GATWICK LIMITED
- 1998-08-19➕LAWSON, Justine appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-19➕APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-19➖APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-19➕PAYNE, Martyn appointeddirector
- 1998-08-19➕WELLS, Justine Claire appointeddirector
- 1998-08-19➕APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-19➖APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 Richard James Tilly Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Justine Claire Wellsceased 01/01/2023· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
TILLY, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWSON, Justine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2006-11-23
AKP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2013-08-20
APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 1998-08-19
PAYNE, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2005-12-31
WELLS, Justine Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2023-01-01
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 1998-08-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-15