AMBO LTD

💤Zombieactive
04564220 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-16
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees200200

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

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-10-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-10-15
    ➖
    FEARON, Emma Louise resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-10-15
    ➖
    FEARON, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
  7. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2002-11-15
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    FEARON, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  17. 2002-11-15
    ➕
    FEARON, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2002-11-15
    ➕
    FEARON, Timothy Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2002-10-21
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2002-10-21
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2002-10-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBO LTD
  22. 2002-10-16
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-10-16
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emma Louise Fearon
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Timothy Edward Fearonceased 28/11/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2002-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

12 High Road High Road
Balby
Doncaster
DN4 0PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

FEARON, Emma Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FEARON, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2024-10-15
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-16 · resigned 2002-10-21
Resigned
FEARON, Timothy Edward→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2024-10-15
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-16 · resigned 2002-10-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-08