AMCA EVENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05580493 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-30
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
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£-422.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (9 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
108 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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £422,528
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£930k
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
-£423k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£423k-£110k£203k£516k£829k£1.1mOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£-422.5k£-347.9k
Current assets£1.14M£1.07M
Cash£929.5k£815.8k
Debtors£159.0k£167.2k
Net assets£-422.5k£-347.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (81 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-15
    COLEMAN, Ashton John appointed
    director
  4. 2024-05-15
    MORETON, Dale Kendall appointed
    director
  5. 2024-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-04-17
    ANDREWS, Kelli appointed
    director
  8. 2024-04-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-02-23
    BRETTLE, Malcolm Charles resigned
    director
  11. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-09
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-29
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-03-29
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  15. 2022-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-03-19
    FRY, Matthew Dean appointed
    director
  17. 2022-03-19
    PRICE, Colin Edward appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-19
    MORETON, Dale Kendall resigned
    director
  19. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-11-16
    HARRISON, Christopher Ian resigned
    director
  21. 2021-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-07-29
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  23. 2020-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-11-06
    CANNINGS, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2020-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-08-17
    HOWARD, Graham John resigned
    director
  27. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-03-12
    HARVEY, Steven appointed
    secretary
  29. 2020-03-12
    POTTS, Suzanne resigned
    secretary
  30. 2020-03-12
    GREEN, Donald Talbot resigned
    director
  31. 2020-03-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  32. 2020-03-12
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    officers · TM01
  33. 2019-07-11
    CHAMBERLAIN, Craig John William resigned
    director
  34. 2019-03-02
    HOWARD, Graham John appointed
    director
  35. 2018-12-04
    HUMPHRIES, Michael Frederick John Mark resigned
    director
  36. 2018-04-27
    O LEARY, Bradley John resigned
    director
  37. 2018-03-10
    CHAMBERLAIN, Craig John William appointed
    director
  38. 2018-03-10
    WEBSTER, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  39. 2017-10-31
    LANE, Simon resigned
    director
  40. 2017-07-25
    PRICE, Colin Edward resigned
    director
  41. 2017-06-27
    WILLIAMS, Jonathan appointed
    director
  42. 2017-03-11
    PENN, Michael John appointed
    director
  43. 2017-03-11
    BRETTLE, Malcolm Charles appointed
    director
  44. 2017-03-11
    HARRISON, Christopher Ian appointed
    director
  45. 2017-01-10
    DAVIS, Carol Ann resigned
    director
  46. 2016-09-27
    MORRIS, David appointed
    director
  47. 2016-03-12
    BRETTLE, Malcolm Charles resigned
    director
  48. 2016-03-12
    LANE, Simon appointed
    director
  49. 2016-03-12
    O LEARY, Bradley John appointed
    director
  50. 2016-03-12
    PENN, Michael John resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

Amateur Motor Cycle Association Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Amateur Motor Cycle Association Limited
Corporate parent
AMCA EVENTS LIMITED
This company · 05580493

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Amateur Motor Cycle Association Limited
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence30/09/2016

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
Incorporated2005-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Hyland House
Unit 28 Navigation Way
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 7XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (9 active · 26 resigned)

HARVEY, Steven
secretary · appointed 2020-03-12
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Active
ANDREWS, Kelli
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-04-17
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Active
COLEMAN, Ashton John
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-05-15
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Active
FRY, Matthew Dean
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-03-19
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Active
MORETON, Dale Kendall
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-05-15
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Active
MORRIS, David
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-09-27
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Active
PENN, Michael John
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-11
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Active
PRICE, Colin Edward
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-03-19
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Active
WILLIAMS, Jonathan
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-27
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Active
DAVIS, Carol Ann
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2009-08-03
Resigned
POTTS, Suzanne
secretary · appointed 2009-08-03 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2005-10-03
Resigned
BANNISTER, Martin John
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2013-03-16
Resigned
BRETTLE, Malcolm Charles
director · ~83y · appointed 2017-03-11 · resigned 2024-02-23
Resigned
BRETTLE, Malcolm Charles
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2016-03-12
Resigned
CANNINGS, Susan Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2020-11-06
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, Craig John William
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-03-10 · resigned 2019-07-11
Resigned
CORBALLY, David
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2013-03-16
Resigned
DAVIS, Carol Ann
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2017-01-10
Resigned
GREEN, Donald Talbot
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-29