AMBIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04279534 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-31
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£613.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 22.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 £613,531
Cash YoY
+423%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£24k
↑ 423% YoY
Net Worth
£614k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£710k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£142k£284k£426k£568k£710kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1.50M£1.46M
Current assets£709.7k£662.8k
Cash£24.2k£4.6k
Debtors£370.1k£442.3k
Net assets£613.5k£551.6k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-01
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    HUNT, Jessica Amy appointed
    director
  5. 2023-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-11-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-11-19
    ➖
    RICHINGS, David resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-30
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2021-03-29
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2021-03-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-29
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  17. 2020-11-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-11-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2020-11-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-10-28
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2020-10-28
    ➕
    HUNT, Liam Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2020-10-28
    ➖
    POTTER, David resigned
    director
  24. 2009-05-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2009-01-05
    ➕
    RICHINGS, David appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-01-05
    ➖
    ROYAL, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-11-06
    ➕
    ROYAL, Janet Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-09-24
    ➖
    CHURCHWARD, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-08-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2008-08-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2007-03-08
    ➕
    CHURCHWARD, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    ROGAN, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-10-31
    ➕
    ROGAN, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    TURNBULL, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-02-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 2001-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBIC LIMITED
  37. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    POTTER, David appointed
    director
  41. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Inventair Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Inventair Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
⬇
AMBIC LIMITED
This company · 04279534

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Inventair Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares28/10/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Liam Alexander Huntceased 21/04/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr David Potterceased 28/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

House Of Ambic
Stella Gill Industrial Estate Pelton Fell
Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH2 2RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNT, Jessica Amy→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNT, Liam Alexander→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHURCHWARD, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2008-09-24
Resigned
RICHINGS, David→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned
ROGAN, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
ROYAL, Janet Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2009-01-05
Resigned
TURNBULL, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
POTTER, David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2020-10-28
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties20/05/2009—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/08/2008—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/02/200421/08/2008
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Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-12
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2021-03-30