AMBITECH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05093323 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-05
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£475
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £475

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£475
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£475
Current assets£20.7k
Net assets£475

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-17
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  3. 2024-12-23
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  4. 2024-05-05
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-18
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    capital · SH01
  12. 2017-06-06
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-11-04
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    address · AD01
  14. 2016-09-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2016-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2007-09-30
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    SIMPSON-YEOMAN, Hope appointed
    director
  17. 2005-10-01
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    SIMPSON-YEOMAN, Hope appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-09-30
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    SIMPSON YEOMAN, Gary resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-09-30
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    BEATTIE, Fred resigned
    director
  20. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    SIMPSON YEOMAN, Gary appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-04-01
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    3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-04-01
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    BEATTIE, Fred appointed
    director
  23. 2004-04-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBITECH LIMITED
  24. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    SIMPSON YEOMAN, Gary appointed
    director
  25. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-04-05
    ➖
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2004-04-05
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    A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Simpson-Yeoman
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
25–50%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting05/04/2017
Mrs Hope Simpson-Yeoman
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/04/2017

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
Incorporated2004-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Unit 15 No2 Bulrushes Business Park
Coombe Hill Road
Est Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 4LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

SIMPSON-YEOMAN, Hope→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON YEOMAN, Gary→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON-YEOMAN, Hope→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON YEOMAN, Gary→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned
A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
Resigned
BEATTIE, Fred→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03