AMETHYST HORTICULTURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04464660 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-19
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 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46220
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47760SIC 47760
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2600 | 2700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-06-06➕FOX, Alison Joy appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19➕FOX, Alison Joy, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖FOX, Joseph Manvell resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AMETHYST HORTICULTURE LIMITED
- 2002-06-19➕FOX, Nigel Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-06-19➕FOX, Joseph Manvell appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-19➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-06-19➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-06-19➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2002-06-19➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Seasons Of Kent Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Seasons Of Kent Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMETHYST HORTICULTURE LIMITED
This company · 04464660
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons Of Kent Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Nigel Robert Foxceased 31/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Alison Joy Foxceased 31/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACORN STORAGE EQUIPMENT LIMITED→ 02081324 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
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| ADUKE LIMITED→ 11236359 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AFRISALE DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16806188 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRI PARTS AND ACCESSORIES LIMITED→ 09668524 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALICUS LTD→ 11821872 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALMOND SAVE LIMITED→ 11697231 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMYGO LTD→ 14948000 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANDIKAS GLOBAL LTD→ 16233778 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREIA PROFESSIONAL UK LTD→ 15776381 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGEL AUCTIONS LTD→ 15055524 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46220 — SIC 46220
Registered office
Newington Nursery
London Road
Newington
Kent
ME9 7NY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
FOX, Alison Joy, Mrs.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Alison Joy→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Nigel Robert→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Joseph Manvell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-19 · resigned 2006-06-30
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-19 · resigned 2002-06-19
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-19 · resigned 2002-06-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-09-25