AMARA MINING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04822520 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-06
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 07290
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
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 · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    QUARTERMAINE, Jeffrey Allan resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-30
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, James Edmund appointed
    director
  6. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-08-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2025-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2021-08-02
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  15. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-26
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    CARSON, Colin John resigned
    director
  17. 2019-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-11-25
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    MCGLOIN, John Francis appointed
    director
  20. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-07-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2019-07-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Macquarie Bank Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  23. 2019-06-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  24. 2019-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2016-04-26
    ➕
    BOSBOOM, Martijn Paul appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-04-26
    ➖
    APTHORPE, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-04-26
    ➖
    GARDNER, Peter Andrew Stuart resigned
    director
  28. 2016-04-26
    ➖
    MCGLOIN, John Francis Gerald resigned
    director
  29. 2016-04-25
    ➕
    CARSON, Colin John appointed
    director
  30. 2016-04-25
    ➕
    QUARTERMAINE, Jeffrey Allan appointed
    director
  31. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    COWLEY, Peter Nigel resigned
    director
  32. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Alexander John resigned
    director
  33. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    FAUL, Hendrik resigned
    director
  34. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    HAIN, Peter Gerald resigned
    director
  35. 2016-04-18
    ➖
    STANLEY, Geoffrey Douglas resigned
    director
  36. 2014-08-05
    ➖
    SPIVEY, Peter John resigned
    director
  37. 2013-11-26
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Alexander John appointed
    director
  38. 2013-03-06
    ➕
    HAIN, Peter Gerald appointed
    director
  39. 2012-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    BERRY, Nicholas William resigned
    director
  41. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    DANCHIN, Robert Victor, Doctor resigned
    director
  42. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    WINSTON, Ronald resigned
    director
  43. 2012-09-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Samsung C&T Corporation
  44. 2012-05-28
    ➖
    CLUFF, John Gordon resigned
    director
  45. 2012-05-28
    ➖
    WADESON, Timothy Charles Aylmer resigned
    director
  46. 2012-05-02
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    FAUL, Hendrik appointed
    director
  47. 2012-04-03
    ➕
    MCGLOIN, John Francis Gerald appointed
    director
  48. 2011-02-24
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    CHIKOHORA, Douglas Dakarai resigned
    director
  49. 2011-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #4
  50. 2011-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Perseus Mining Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Perseus Mining Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMARA MINING LIMITED
This company · 04822520

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Perseus Mining Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence18/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC07290 — SIC 07290

Registered office

1st Floor 8 Bridle Close
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 2JW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

BOSBOOM, Martijn Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGLOIN, John Francis→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTHERFORD, James Edmund→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
APTHORPE, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2016-04-26
Resigned
CARR, Eileen→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2004-05-20
Resigned
FITCH, Colin Digby Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
LATHAM, Pippa→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2004-05-20
Resigned
ALPEN, Jamie→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
BERRY, Nicholas William→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
CARR, Eileen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
CARSON, Colin John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2019-11-26
Resigned
CHIKOHORA, Douglas Dakarai→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2011-02-24
Resigned
CLUFF, John Gordon→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2012-05-28
Resigned
COWLEY, Peter Nigel→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-01-08 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned
DANCHIN, Robert Victor, Doctor→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned
FAUL, Hendrik→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned
GARDNER, Peter Andrew Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-28 · resigned 2016-04-26
Resigned
HAIN, Peter Gerald→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Macquarie Bank (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Macquarie Bank Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge—08/07/2019—
satisfied
Samsung C&T Corporation
Mortgage over shares1 property12/09/201208/05/2019
satisfied
Rmb Resources (The Agent) and Rmb Australia Holdings (the Financier)
Rmb Resources (The Agent) and Rmb Australia Holdings Limited (the Financier)
Deed of amendment1 property29/09/200909/02/2011
satisfied
The Great Victoria Partnership (G.P) and Great Victoria Property
The Great Victoria Partnership (G.P) Limited and Great Victoria Property Limited
Deed of rental deposit1 property02/09/200908/11/2012
satisfied
Rmb Resources a Division of First Rand (U.K.) as Agent for the Finance Parties (the Agent)
Rmb Resources a Division of First Rand (U.K.) Limited as Agent for the Finance Parties (the Agent)
Security deed1 property25/09/200809/02/2011
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Recent filings (209 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-08-02