AMCALL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03664746 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-10
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 2024
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,982
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.0k | £10.4k |
| Current assets | £24.0k | £34.6k |
| Net assets | £11.0k | £10.4k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-04📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-02-02➕BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-01➖DAWES, David James resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-01➖MCKINNON, Alexander Mckay resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➖NORTHROP, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-12-11➕SURPIN, Adi appointeddirector
- 2007-11-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mckinnon & Clarke Limited
- 2007-07-02➕DAWES, David James appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-02➖HARMER, William Russell resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-02➖BARROW, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2007-07-02➕NORTHROP, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AMCALL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
- 1998-11-10➕HARMER, William Russell appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-10➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-10➕BARROW, Colin David appointeddirector
- 1998-11-10➕MCKINNON, Alexander Mckay appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adi Surpin Individual · Swiss · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
New Kings Court Tollgate
Chandler's Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWES, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2008-02-01
HARMER, William Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2007-07-02
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 1998-11-10
BARROW, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2007-07-02
MCKINNON, Alexander Mckay→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2008-02-01
NORTHROP, Simon Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2008-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mckinnon & Clarke Mckinnon & Clarke Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | 22/12/2007 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-02