AMALGAM COLLECTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05210453 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£11.51M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.7y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £989,056
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11.51M | — |
| Gross profit | £3.75M | — |
| Operating profit | £1.11M | — |
| Profit before tax | £989.1k | — |
| Average employees | 2500 | 2500 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22➖STREET, Benjamin James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01➕MACKENZIE, Paul George appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-10-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-01➕PRICE, Nadia Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-11-01➖COPEMAN, Leo resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➕STREET, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-05➖SCOTT, Timothy Hardy resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-01➕SCOTT, Timothy Hardy appointeddirector
- 2015-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-07-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ms Beteilignungs Gmbh
- 2015-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-10-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-09-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-07-03➕GARTSHORE, Sharon Clare appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-03➖MILLER, Thomas Boyd resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➕COPEMAN, Leo appointeddirector
- 2004-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AMALGAM COLLECTION LIMITED
- 2004-08-19➕COPEMAN, Sandy Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-08-19➕MILLER, Thomas Boyd appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Amalgam Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amalgam Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMALGAM COLLECTION LIMITED
This company · 05210453
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amalgam Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Skyline Park
Bristol
BS4 5EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
GARTSHORE, Sharon Clare→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPEMAN, Sandy Alexander→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE, Paul George→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRICE, Nadia Ann→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Thomas Boyd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-19 · resigned 2006-07-03
COPEMAN, Leo→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2019-11-01
SCOTT, Timothy Hardy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2018-02-05
STREET, Benjamin James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2025-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/01/2021 | 01/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Ms Beteilignungs Gmbh | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/07/2015 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2014 | 23/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/09/2011 | 16/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/2004 | 21/07/2015 |
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Recent filings (84 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29