AMT CONTRACT HIRE AND LEASING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04504282 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-02-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-30📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-04-29➖PASTOU, Panayiotis resigneddirector
- 2013-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-04-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-04-22➕PASTOU, Panayiotis appointeddirector
- 2010-09-17➖PASTOU, Panayiotis resigneddirector
- 2010-04-03➕PASTOU, Panayiotis appointeddirector
- 2002-08-09➕MCGAWLEY, Gina Maria appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-09➕MCGAWLEY, Neil appointeddirector
- 2002-08-09➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-09➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AMT CONTRACT HIRE AND LEASING LIMITED
- 2002-08-06➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-06➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
Amt Global Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amt Global Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMT CONTRACT HIRE AND LEASING LIMITED
This company · 04504282
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amt Global Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2021 |
Mr Neil Mcgawley Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Amt Vehicle Solutions Limitedceased 27/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Amt Global Investments Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
4 Bingley Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS3 1LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MCGAWLEY, Gina Maria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGAWLEY, Neil→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-09
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YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2002-08-09
PASTOU, Panayiotis→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-04-22 · resigned 2015-04-29
PASTOU, Panayiotis→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-04-03 · resigned 2010-09-17
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2002-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2013 | 10/11/2016 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-02-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-18