AMETHYST CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04178346 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-31
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-03-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-04-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2014-04-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2014-04-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2014-04-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-04-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2014-04-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2014-03-13
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2014-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-06-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MEM/ARTS
  14. 2013-06-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2013-06-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2013-04-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-04-22
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    re-registration-memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MAR
  18. 2013-04-22
    ✏️
    certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
    change-of-name · CERT10
  19. 2013-04-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2013-04-22
    ✏️
    reregistration-public-to-private-company
    change-of-name · RR02
  21. 2013-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-04-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-10-17
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  25. 2011-10-07
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  26. 2011-10-07
    📄
    capital-cancellation-shares-by-plc
    capital · SH07
  27. 2006-05-31
    ➖
    EDWARDS, John Malcolm resigned
    director
  28. 2002-01-07
    ➕
    EDWARDS, John Malcolm appointed
    director
  29. 2001-03-19
    ➕
    SHAPIRO, Marcus Zalman appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-03-19
    ➕
    MARGETTS, Andrew Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2001-03-19
    ➕
    SHAPIRO, Marcus Zalman appointed
    director
  32. 2001-03-19
    ➖
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-03-19
    ➖
    RICH, Michael William resigned
    nominee-director
  34. 2001-03-19
    ➖
    WARNER, William resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 2001-03-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMETHYST CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
  36. 2001-03-13
    ➕
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-03-13
    ➕
    RICH, Michael William appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 2001-03-13
    ➕
    WARNER, William appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-31

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-03-31: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-12-31: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Maclaren House
Skerne Road
Driffield
North Humberside
YO25 6PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SHAPIRO, Marcus Zalman→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARGETTS, Andrew Neil→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAPIRO, Marcus Zalman→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2001-03-19
Resigned
EDWARDS, John Malcolm→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
RICH, Michael William→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2001-03-19
Resigned
WARNER, William→
nominee-director · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2001-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-03-31
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-12-31
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-04-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-04-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-04-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
2013-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-24