AMBERSMART LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04410061 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£509.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £509,614
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£510k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£38k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.4k | £28.4k |
| Current assets | £38.4k | £38.4k |
| Net assets | £509.6k | £509.6k |
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
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-04➕REID, Adam Marcus appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-01➖REID, Marcus Addison resigneddirector
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22➖REID, Adam Marcus resigneddirector
- 2023-09-22➕REID, Marcus Addison appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-08-08➖GIBSON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-08-05➕REID, Adam Marcus appointeddirector
- 2011-01-15➖REID, Adam Marcus resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➕REID, Samantha Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕GIBSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖BURNELL, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-25➕BURNELL, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-25➖COOPER, David resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-25➖MARTON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-04-25➕REID, Adam Marcus appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERSMART LIMITED
- 2002-04-05➕COOPER, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-05➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-05➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-05➕MARTON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-05➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Marcus Reid Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Marcus Addison Reidceased 01/03/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Adam Marcus Reidceased 22/09/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Golcar Golcar
London Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 9FR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
REID, Samantha Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Adam Marcus→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNELL, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2004-12-31
COOPER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2003-04-25
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
GIBSON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
MARTON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2003-04-25
REID, Adam Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-08-05 · resigned 2023-09-22
REID, Adam Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2011-01-15
REID, Marcus Addison→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-09-22 · resigned 2026-03-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22