AMC DIRECT LIMITED

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05349889 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 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
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-29
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-07-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-23
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2025-07-23
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  8. 2025-07-23
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  9. 2024-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-04-20
    ➖
    LÓPEZ, Fernando Juan De Lucas, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-02
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-12
    ➕
    FERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Amalio Fuster, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-03-12
    ➕
    LÓPEZ, Fernando Juan De Lucas, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 2018-03-09
    ➖
    HARESIGN, David John, Mr. resigned
    director
  22. 2018-01-03
    ➕
    MUÑOZ BERAZA, Alvaro appointed
    director
  23. 2017-08-17
    ➖
    BARBER, William Thomas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-08-17
    ➖
    BARBER, William Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2005-06-02
    ➕
    HARESIGN, David John, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    BARBER, William Thomas appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-03-21
    ➖
    SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2005-03-21
    ➕
    BARBER, William Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2005-03-21
    ➖
    SHOOSMITHS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2005-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMC DIRECT LIMITED
  31. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    SHOOSMITHS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Am Fresh Group Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Am Fresh Group Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMC DIRECT LIMITED
This company · 05349889

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
Am Fresh Group Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Registered office

Riley House Unit 6 Forli Strada
Alwalton
Peterborough
PE7 3HH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Amalio Fuster, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUÑOZ BERAZA, Alvaro→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, William Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-03-21
Resigned
BARBER, William Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
HARESIGN, David John, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2018-03-09
Resigned
LÓPEZ, Fernando Juan De Lucas, Mr.→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-12 · resigned 2020-04-20
Resigned
SHOOSMITHS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-03-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-08