A.M.E. PRESSURE DIE-CASTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03885366 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-29
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
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24540
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
84 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,192
Net assets shrinking
Down £49,869 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 57% YoY
Cash YoY
-57%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£37k
↓ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£41k
↓ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£51k£101k£152k£202k£253kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.2k£139.3k
Current assets£41.2k£252.5k
Cash£36.9k£86.4k
Debtors£4.3k£161.2k
Net assets£2.2k£52.1k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  2. 2025-12-19
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  3. 2024-12-17
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  4. 2024-08-12
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    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2020-11-30
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  10. 2019-11-25
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  11. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2017-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2016-12-05
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  14. 2015-12-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-12-23
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  17. 2012-04-01
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    AKTHER, Javed resigned
    director
  18. 2002-06-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  19. 2001-06-10
    ➕
    AKTHER, Javed appointed
    director
  20. 2001-06-09
    ➖
    AKHTER, Robina resigned
    director
  21. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    EASTHOPE, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    DODSON, Brian Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    MARSH, Stuart resigned
    director
  24. 2000-06-09
    ➕
    AKHTER, Robina appointed
    director
  25. 2000-06-09
    ➖
    AKTHER, Javed resigned
    director
  26. 1999-11-29
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    Company incorporated
    As A.M.E. PRESSURE DIE-CASTING LIMITED
  27. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    EASTHOPE, John appointed
    director
  28. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    DODSON, Brian Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-11-29
    ➖
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    AKTHER, Javed appointed
    director
  32. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    MARSH, Stuart appointed
    director
  33. 1999-11-29
    ➕
    C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1999-11-29
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    C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Easthope
Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Javed Akhterceased 15/09/2025· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24540 — SIC 24540

Registered office

30-31 Siddons Factory Estate
Howard Street
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 0SU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

EASTHOPE, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EASTHOPE, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODSON, Brian Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 1999-11-29
Resigned
AKHTER, Robina→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-09 · resigned 2001-06-09
Resigned
AKTHER, Javed→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-06-10 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
AKTHER, Javed→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 2000-06-09
Resigned
MARSH, Stuart→
director · ~50y · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 1999-11-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/06/200212/08/2024

Recent filings (84 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-25