AMESDALE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03766328 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-07
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
£138.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £138,481
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,358 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£138k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£35k£70k£105k£140k£175kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£138.5k£174.8k
Current assets£51.2k£72.5k
Net assets£138.5k£174.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2019-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-01-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-01-20
    ➖
    BROWN, Graham resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-01-20
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    BROWN, Graham resigned
    director
  16. 2018-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-01-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-10-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2012-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2011-02-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2010-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2002-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2000-09-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  26. 2000-08-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  27. 2000-07-19
    ➕
    BROWN, Graham appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-07-19
    ➖
    DUNN, Marion resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-05-22
    ➕
    FRITH, Matthew Roland appointed
    director
  30. 1999-06-07
    ➕
    DUNN, Marion appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-06-07
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-06-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Graham appointed
    director
  33. 1999-06-07
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1999-05-07
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    Company incorporated
    As AMESDALE LIMITED
  35. 1999-05-07
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-05-07
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew Roland Frith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Meteor House Manby Park
Carlton Road
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 8UT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

FRITH, Matthew Roland→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2019-01-20
Resigned
DUNN, Marion→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2000-07-19
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 1999-06-07
Resigned
BROWN, Graham→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2019-01-20
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 1999-06-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property16/10/201216/01/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property01/02/201121/03/2012
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/09/200019/01/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/08/200004/09/2002

Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-06