AMG CREATIVE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04628326 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-03
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

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, 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees100100

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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-10-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-05
    ➕
    GUNTHER, Antje Margret appointed
    director
  13. 2020-02-05
    ➖
    BATES, Timothy John resigned
    director
  14. 2020-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-03-31
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    GUNTHER, Antje Margret resigned
    director
  20. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-16
    ➖
    BATES, Timothy John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2017-02-13
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    BATES, Timothy John appointed
    director
  24. 2003-01-12
    ➕
    BATES, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-01-12
    ➕
    GUNTHER, Antje Margret appointed
    director
  26. 2003-01-06
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-01-06
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2003-01-03
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    Company incorporated
    As AMG CREATIVE LIMITED
  29. 2003-01-03
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-01-03
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Antje Margret Gunther
Individual · German · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

20 Ashford Road
Wellington
TA21 8QF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

GUNTHER, Antje Margret→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-12 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2003-01-06
Resigned
BATES, Timothy John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-13 · resigned 2020-02-05
Resigned
GUNTHER, Antje Margret→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-12 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2003-01-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29