AMBER INITIATIVES
💤Zombieactive
05568790 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-20
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,277
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,531 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £12.8k |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £12.8k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £12.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-24➕STOUPNIKOV, Svetlana appointeddirector
- 2019-06-24➖TAMOSIUNAS, Audrius resigneddirector
- 2019-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-24➖BLOMFIELD, Rupert Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-14➖BURLEY, Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-07➕BURLEY, Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-06➖LANDSEER, Marcus resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER INITIATIVES
- 2005-09-20➕LANDSEER, Marcus appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-20➕BLOMFIELD, Rupert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➕TAMOSIUNAS, Audrius appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Svetlana Stoupnikov Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
116 Efford Lane
Plymouth
PL3 6LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
STOUPNIKOV, Svetlana→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURLEY, Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2013-01-14
LANDSEER, Marcus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-02-06
BLOMFIELD, Rupert Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2018-10-24
TAMOSIUNAS, Audrius→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2019-06-24
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Recent filings (58 total)
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2026-05-28
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2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
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2024-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-30