AMBULINE TRAINING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03723072 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
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
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-12-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-12-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-09-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2017-03-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2017-03-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2017-03-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2017-03-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2016-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-05-06
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
    director
  10. 2016-05-06
    ➖
    POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas resigned
    director
  11. 2016-05-06
    ➖
    WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas resigned
    director
  12. 2016-05-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2016-05-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-05-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-03-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-06
    ➕
    POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas appointed
    director
  17. 2016-01-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-12-22
    ➖
    BOWLER, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  19. 2015-12-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-11-13
    ➖
    PATTERSON, David Stuart resigned
    director
  21. 2015-11-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2015-09-07
    ➖
    MAY, Jonathan Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2015-03-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2014-11-04
    ➕
    PATTERSON, David Stuart appointed
    director
  27. 2014-11-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2014-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2014-03-12
    ➖
    JONES, Dennis Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2014-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2014-03-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2014-01-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  33. 2013-12-17
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  34. 2013-12-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  35. 2013-12-16
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Lorna appointed
    secretary
  36. 2013-12-16
    ➖
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2012-06-08
    ➕
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  38. 2012-06-08
    ➖
    WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  39. 2012-06-08
    ➕
    BOWLER, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2012-06-08
    ➕
    MAY, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2005-09-15
    ➖
    BIDMEAD, Ian Trevor resigned
    secretary
  42. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    JONES, Dennis Richard appointed
    director
  44. 2000-03-01
    ➕
    BIDMEAD, Ian Trevor appointed
    secretary
  45. 2000-03-01
    ➖
    ESSEX, William Michael resigned
    secretary
  46. 1999-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBULINE TRAINING LIMITED
  47. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    ESSEX, William Michael appointed
    secretary
  48. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1999-03-01
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 27 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-12-25

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-12-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-09-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Ambuline Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ambuline Limited
Corporate parent
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AMBULINE TRAINING LIMITED
This company · 03723072

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ambuline Limited
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

11 Clifton Moor Business Village James Nicolson Link
Clifton Moor
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 4XG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

EDWARDS, Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-16
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Active
EDWARDS, Lorna→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-05-06
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Active
BIDMEAD, Ian Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
DAVIES, Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2013-12-16
Resigned
ESSEX, William Michael→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2012-06-08
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
BOWLER, Richard Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2015-12-22
Resigned
JONES, Dennis Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2014-03-12
Resigned
MAY, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2015-09-07
Resigned
PATTERSON, David Stuart→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-04 · resigned 2015-11-13
Resigned
POTTER, Edward Charles Thomas→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-01-06 · resigned 2016-05-06
Resigned
WILLETTS, Paul Nicholas→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2016-05-06
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-03-13
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2017-03-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-03-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-13