AMBERLEY PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05358552 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
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 £1,216,880
Net assets shrinking
Down £74,412 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.2m
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.61M | £2.03M |
| Current assets | £1.63M | £1.86M |
| Cash | — | £42.1k |
| Debtors | £728.5k | £844.0k |
| Net assets | £1.22M | £1.29M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ryland Peters & Small Limited
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-09-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➕FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-30➖PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-30➖PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-11-25➕HAYWARD, Nicholas Eric appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➖FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-25➕PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-25➕PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➖MABLEY, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2012-10-24➕TUCKER, Steven Clifford appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/as Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance
- 2009-12-31➖LEVEY, Edward Patrick, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➕MABLEY, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2009-01-14➖ZUCKER, Oded resigneddirector
- 2008-09-08➕LEVEY, Edward Patrick, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-06-30➖CALLAWAY, Christopher Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-02-17➖BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-17➖BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-17➖BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-10➕FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-02-10➕FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-10➕CALLAWAY, Christopher Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-02-10➕ZUCKER, Oded appointeddirector
- 2005-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERLEY PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-02-09➕BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-09➕BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-02-09➕BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Clifford Tucker Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADROIT DATA AND INSIGHT LTD→ 12294310 · est 2019 | — | — | £525.5k | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANALISI LIMITED→ 07570027 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANDA COMMUNICATIONS LTD→ 12790836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDNAN LTD→ 16028636 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREEA CONNECT LIMITED→ 14545707 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANDREW HARRISON IT LTD→ 13752385 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANDREW J FROST LTD→ 07648743 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ANDY KINNEAR CONSULTING LTD→ 12568273 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANGUS KYLOE PARTNERS LIMITED→ 09644379 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ANIMARA STUDIOS LTD→ 16074216 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANIMATION ASSOCIATES LTD→ 10412553 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
Amberley Publishing Holdings Limited The Hill
Merrywalks
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 4EP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-09-30
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FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-10
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HAYWARD, Nicholas Eric→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-25
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TUCKER, Steven Clifford→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-10-24
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FAIRBAIRN, Michael Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2015-11-25
PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-09-30
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-17
CALLAWAY, Christopher Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2007-06-30
LEVEY, Edward Patrick, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2009-12-31
MABLEY, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2015-11-16
PARNELL, Carole Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2016-09-30
ZUCKER, Oded→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2009-01-14
BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-17
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ryland Peters & Small Ryland Peters & Small Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/09/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Hitachi Capital (UK) T/as Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/as Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance | Debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2010 | 05/09/2022 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-05
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30