AMS BOBCAT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03742489 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-29
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees19001900

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-04-21
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  4. 2026-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  5. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-30
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-19
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-25
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-30
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2017-01-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander Asset Finance PLC
  17. 2016-11-03
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-31
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    capital · SH03
  19. 2016-04-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander Asset Finance PLC
  20. 2015-05-29
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    BICKLEY, Hilary Patricia resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-05-28
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    BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy resigned
    director
  22. 2014-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2014-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    BICKLEY, Hilary Patricia appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Steven appointed
    director
  27. 2004-04-28
    ➖
    MURRAY, Alexander James resigned
    director
  28. 1999-08-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
  29. 1999-08-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  30. 1999-07-02
    ➕
    AITKENHEAD, George William appointed
    director
  31. 1999-07-02
    ➕
    BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-07-02
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-07-02
    ➕
    BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy appointed
    director
  34. 1999-07-02
    ➕
    MURRAY, Alexander James appointed
    director
  35. 1999-07-02
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1999-03-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AMS BOBCAT LIMITED
  37. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George William Aitkenhead
Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

A M S Bobcat Ltd
Brigg Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 1AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

AITKENHEAD, George William→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-07-02
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Active
MCINTOSH, Steven→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-21
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Active
BICKLEY, Hilary Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned
BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-07-02
Resigned
BICKLEY, Peter Jeremy→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2015-05-28
Resigned
MURRAY, Alexander James→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2004-04-28
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-07-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Santander Asset Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property19/01/201721/04/2026
satisfied
Santander
Santander Asset Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property18/04/201621/04/2026
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
Assignment and charge of sub-leasing agreements1 property31/08/199929/11/2014
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/08/199929/11/2014

Recent filings (90 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13