AMBER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
04830981 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-11
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 22.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£272.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £272,457
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£272k
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£170k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £330.8k | £327.4k |
| Current assets | £169.6k | £163.6k |
| Net assets | £272.5k | £261.7k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-15➖WOODROFFE, Helena June resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-03-06➕WOODROFFE, Zoe Faith appointeddirector
- 2004-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Helena June Woodroffe
- 2003-07-17➕WOODROFFE, Nigel Robin appointeddirector
- 2003-07-17➕WOODROFFE, Helena June appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-16➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-16➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2003-07-11➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-11➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Robin Woodroffe Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · SY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D KNOX LIMITED→ 12712206 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADMU CONSULTING LTD→ 16400754 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGDEN HALL LIMITED→ 15276512 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AIM TO SUSTAIN LIMITED→ 15189538 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALASKA PLOT 26 LIMITED→ 13563199 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALASKA PLOT 27 LIMITED→ 13563106 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANIMO GLASS LIMITED→ 11365435 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARMITAGE ROAD (RUGELEY) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05866694 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ASTG PROPERTIES LTD→ 15258691 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AVN 4X4 LIMITED→ 12113365 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AVOGADRO LIMITED→ 08855695 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BABA JERK LTD→ 12658628 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
12 Mardol
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1PY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
WOODROFFE, Nigel Robin→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODROFFE, Zoe Faith→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODROFFE, Helena June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2020-03-15
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-16
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Helena June Woodroffe | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/02/2004 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28