A & M INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05195616 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-03
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£237.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 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
62 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £237,773
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£238k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £237.8k | £234.5k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £5.1k |
| Cash | £4.3k | £5.1k |
| Debtors | £2.9k | — |
| Net assets | £237.8k | £234.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-03➖ARCH ACCOUNTANCY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-07-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-07-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-21➖HOGG, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➕ARCH ACCOUNTANCY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-21➖HOGG, Malcolm Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-03-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A & M INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2004-08-03➕HOGG, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-03➕HOGG, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-03➕HOGG, Malcolm Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
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 Andrew John Hogg Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Stuart House-East Wing
St. Johns Street
Peterborough
PE1 5DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HOGG, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOGG, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2007-05-21
ARCH ACCOUNTANCY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2009-08-03
HOGG, Malcolm Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2004-08-03 · resigned 2007-05-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/12/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-20