AMOS LIGHTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03839985 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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
1 live charge · oldest 21.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2005-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-09-01➕AMOS, Nicola Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-01➖AMOS, Valerie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-08➖PHILLIPS, Karen Patricia resigneddirector
- 2001-02-13➕AMOS, Valerie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-13➖SIMS, Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-24➕AMOS, David Graham appointeddirector
- 1999-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AMOS LIGHTING LIMITED
- 1999-09-13➕SIMS, Gerald appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-13➕PHILLIPS, Karen Patricia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AMOS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Graham Amos Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2018 |
Mrs Nicola Amos Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Graham Amosceased 26/02/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & E FUEL SUPPLIES LTD→ 11467550 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AARON WILKINSON LIMITED→ 15172225 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCESS ELECTRICAL (SERVICES) LIMITED→ 01084120 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| AERIALS, SATELLITES AND CABLES LIMITED→ 07800695 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AFRIGROCER LIMITED→ 16843960 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONS LIMITED→ 06590688 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALI DIAMOND LTD→ 15740083 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLKYN LTD→ 15145086 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLTHINGSHEALTHY.CO.UK - LTD→ 16473504 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMBO STUDIOS LTD→ 11943972 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANARTES LIMITED→ 14161461 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANIMOSITY LTD→ 16583118 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46470 — Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Registered office
6 Dart Business Park
Clyst St George
Exeter
Devon
EX3 0QH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
AMOS, David Graham→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMOS, Valerie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2003-09-01
SIMS, Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-02-13
PHILLIPS, Karen Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-05-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/01/2005 | 24/12/2025 |
Recent filings (78 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-07