AMB CONTRACTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04209889 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-02
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,828
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,048 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £27.9k | £47.7k |
| Net assets | £3.8k | £5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-03➕DANIELS, Phillip Arthur appointeddirector
- 2026-07-03➕LEWORTHY, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-11➕BARROW, Aidan Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-04➖BARROW, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-09-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-19➕BARROW, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-10➕BARROW, Catherine Jane appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10➖BARROW, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-10➖BARROW, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-05-10➖DALLYN, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-05-08➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-08➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AMB CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2001-05-02➕BARROW, Richard Mark appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-02➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-02➕BARROW, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02➕DALLYN, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Catherine Jane Barrow Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Aidan Mark Barrow Individual · British · DOB 02/2006 · age 20 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/05/2025 |
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 · Trade services · EX postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.M.T CLEAR VIEW WINDOWS LTD→ 13158807 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AFGHAN COMMUNITY EXETER CIC→ 16046864 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALERT-SCAN SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD→ 09563893 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALL ROUND GENERAL MAINTENANCE LTD→ 05737638 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ALL TO LOVE LTD→ 10190720 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALLGO SERVICES LTD→ 15548996 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPHA LIFTING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04621929 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALPHINGTON ROAD LIMITED→ 08580023 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALTO LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 05885151 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALYSSUM (SOUTH WEST) LTD→ 11383998 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AM & SA HOWIE LTD.→ 07604627 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AMBASSADOR PROTECTION DOGS LIMITED→ 16812661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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
Incorporated2001-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
Porte Farm
Kentisbury
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BARROW, Aidan Mark→
Activedirector · ~20y · appointed 2025-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARROW, Catherine Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANIELS, Phillip Arthur→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWORTHY, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARROW, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2011-05-10
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-08
BARROW, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-19 · resigned 2025-09-04
BARROW, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2011-05-10
DALLYN, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2011-05-10
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (72 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29