AMR TEXTILES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04140877 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-15
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13950
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 25.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-22
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2025-01-15
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2024-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-03-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-01-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-19
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2021-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-25
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-01-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2015-03-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  19. 2015-03-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  20. 2015-02-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  21. 2010-07-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Ecf Asset Finance PLC
  22. 2008-03-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
  23. 2007-08-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  24. 2007-08-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2007-08-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2007-08-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2004-03-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 2004-03-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2004-03-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2004-02-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  31. 2004-02-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2003-03-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  33. 2002-02-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2002-02-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  35. 2001-12-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  36. 2001-12-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  37. 2001-11-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  38. 2001-04-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Highams Group Limited
  39. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    SCIAMA, Michael Ernest appointed
    director
  40. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    SCIAMA, Richard Nigel appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    SCIAMA, Michael Ernest appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    SCIAMA, Andrew Martin appointed
    director
  43. 2001-02-01
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2001-02-01
    ➖
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2001-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMR TEXTILES LIMITED
  46. 2001-01-15
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-01-15
    ➕
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Martin Sciama
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Richard Nigel Sciama
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Michael Ernest Sciama
Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · BL postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A S ROBERTS WELDING LTD→
09570061 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
AIR2O COOLING LIMITED→
08926383 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
AIRSPACE LIGHTING LTD→
16644048 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AKBARI KITCHENS AND BEDROOMS LIMITED→
16813423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ALENTEC ORION LIMITED→
00231713 · est 1928 · no financials extracted
————97y——
ALERTIS LTD→
04307806 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————24y——
ALL4TEC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
16581434 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ALLIANCE SITE SERVICES LIMITED→
16686487 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ALUMINIUM GLAZING SOLUTIONS UK LTD→
16603480 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AN KITCHENS AND BEDROOMS OF BOLTON LTD→
13911209 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ANCHOR ENGINEERING (BOLTON) LIMITED→
01566880 · est 1981 · no financials extracted
————44y——
AND HEALTHCARE LTD→
14965109 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
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
Incorporated2001-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13950 — SIC 13950

Registered office

Moss Rose Mill Springfield Road
Kearsley
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 8JW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

SCIAMA, Michael Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCIAMA, Andrew Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCIAMA, Michael Ernest→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCIAMA, Richard Nigel→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/01/2018—
satisfied
Ecf Asset Finance
Ecf Asset Finance PLC
Mortgage1 property22/07/201021/03/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
Mortgage1 property31/03/200806/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property20/02/200409/08/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property01/02/200403/03/2015
outstanding
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Rent deposit deed1 property13/03/2003—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/02/200225/03/2004
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property08/02/200209/08/2007
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property14/12/200109/08/2007
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property10/12/200109/08/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/11/200125/03/2004
satisfied
Highams Group
Highams Group Limited
Fixed charge1 property02/04/200125/03/2004
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-01-19