AMSCO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04390883 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£345.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46110Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
  • 46130SIC 46130
  • 46520SIC 46520
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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 £345,207

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£345k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£922k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£188k£375k£563k£750k£938kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£416.2k£410.0k
Current assets£922.0k£937.6k
Cash—£12.6k
Debtors—£925.0k
Net assets£345.2k£344.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-12-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-06-01
    ➕
    VALCKE, Edward Henry Maurice Louis appointed
    director
  9. 2022-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-02-21
    ➖
    BOURGEOIS, Michèle resigned
    director
  11. 2022-01-31
    ➕
    ALLEYNE, Rupert Graham appointed
    director
  12. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    ODEDRA, Bharat Muruji resigned
    director
  13. 2022-01-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-01-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-10-28
    ➕
    ODEDRA, Bharat Muruji appointed
    director
  18. 2021-04-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2020-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-09-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-09-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-09-08
    ➖
    JONES, Denise resigned
    director
  23. 2020-09-08
    ➖
    JONES, Mervyn resigned
    director
  24. 2020-03-29
    ➕
    BOURGEOIS, Michèle appointed
    director
  25. 2020-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-03-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2020-03-10
    ➕
    NELSONS LEGAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    NELSON, Justin resigned
    secretary
  29. 2019-07-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2019-04-29
    ➖
    VALCKE, Edward Henry Maurice Louis resigned
    director
  31. 2018-12-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
  32. 2018-11-29
    ➖
    ROOME, Simon resigned
    director
  33. 2018-11-26
    ➕
    JONES, Mervyn appointed
    director
  34. 2018-11-08
    ➕
    ROOME, Simon appointed
    director
  35. 2018-11-03
    ➕
    JONES, Denise appointed
    director
  36. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    NELSON, Justin appointed
    secretary
  37. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    VALENTYN GRIFFITHS, Gareth resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-01-03
    ➖
    BOURGEOIS, Michelle Francine resigned
    director
  39. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    VALCKE, Vanessa Patricia resigned
    director
  40. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    VALCKE, Vanessa Patricia appointed
    director
  41. 2005-09-29
    ➕
    VALENTYN GRIFFITHS, Gareth appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    VALCKE, Anthony Edward Henry Maurice resigned
    secretary
  43. 2002-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMSCO LIMITED
  44. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    VALCKE, Anthony Edward Henry Maurice appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    BOURGEOIS, Michelle Francine appointed
    director
  46. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    VALCKE, Edward Henry Maurice Louis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michèle Francine Valcke
Individual · British · DOB 05/1945 · age 81
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/04/2016
Mr Edward Henry, Maurice, Louis Valcke
Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Edward Henry, Maurice, Louis Valcke
Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/04/2016
Mrs Michele Francine Bourgeois
Individual · Belgian · DOB 05/1945 · age 81
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

Bell House,
Bells Lane
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6ES
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

NELSONS LEGAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEYNE, Rupert Graham→
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VALCKE, Edward Henry Maurice Louis→
director · ~77y · appointed 2022-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NELSON, Justin→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
VALCKE, Anthony Edward Henry Maurice→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
VALENTYN GRIFFITHS, Gareth→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
BOURGEOIS, Michelle Francine→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2011-01-03
Resigned
BOURGEOIS, Michèle→
director · ~81y · appointed 2020-03-29 · resigned 2022-02-21
Resigned
JONES, Denise→
director · ~87y · appointed 2018-11-03 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
JONES, Mervyn→
director · ~84y · appointed 2018-11-26 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
ODEDRA, Bharat Muruji→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-28 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
ROOME, Simon→
director · ~78y · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2018-11-29
Resigned
VALCKE, Edward Henry Maurice Louis→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2019-04-29
Resigned
VALCKE, Vanessa Patricia→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alfandari Private Equities
Alfandari Private Equities LTD
A registered charge7 properties11/12/201803/07/2019

Recent filings (86 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-27