AMBASSADOR (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05834969 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£612
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
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  • 69102Solicitors
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £612
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,008 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£612
↓ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£782
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£344£688£1k£1k£2kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£612£1.6k
Current assets£782£1.7k
Net assets£612£1.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-23
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    CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-10-23
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  4. 2025-10-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-03-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-03-12
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    CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2023-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-09-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-08-21
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    VARNEY, David George resigned
    director
  16. 2022-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-01-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-01-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2022-01-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-01-21
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    VARNEY, David George appointed
    director
  23. 2021-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-09-27
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    TEJI, Usha Devi appointed
    director
  25. 2018-09-27
    ➖
    NTOUMPRASKA, Anna-Marianna Marianna resigned
    director
  26. 2018-09-27
    ➖
    VARNEY, William John resigned
    director
  27. 2018-08-21
    ➖
    VARNEY, David George resigned
    director
  28. 2018-08-20
    ➕
    VARNEY, William John appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-04
    ➕
    CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2015-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2015-05-23
    ➕
    NTOUMPRASKA, Anna-Marianna Marianna appointed
    director
  32. 2015-02-26
    ➖
    NTOUMPRASKA, Anna Marianna resigned
    director
  33. 2014-02-18
    ➖
    CORREIA DA GLORIA, Herlander Emanuel resigned
    director
  34. 2014-02-12
    ➖
    CHAKMAK, Fevzi resigned
    director
  35. 2013-05-05
    ➕
    CHAKMAK, Fevzi appointed
    director
  36. 2013-05-05
    ➕
    CORREIA DA GLORIA, Herlander Emanuel appointed
    director
  37. 2013-05-05
    ➕
    NTOUMPRASKA, Anna Marianna appointed
    director
  38. 2012-01-04
    ➖
    VARNEY, George, Dr resigned
    secretary
  39. 2012-01-03
    ➖
    VARNEY, William resigned
    director
  40. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    VARNEY, William appointed
    director
  41. 2010-10-27
    ➖
    VARNEY, Willam John resigned
    director
  42. 2010-04-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    VARNEY, George, Dr appointed
    secretary
  44. 2009-08-01
    ➖
    WEST EST CO. LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2008-05-02
    ➕
    WEST EST CO. LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2008-05-01
    ➕
    WEST EST CO. LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  48. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    WEST EST CO. LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  49. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    VARNEY, David George appointed
    director
  50. 2008-03-25
    ➖
    WESTCO DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Corporate & Fiduciary Services Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Corporate & Fiduciary Services Limited
Corporate parent
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AMBASSADOR (UK) LIMITED
This company · 05834969

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
Corporate & Fiduciary Services Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/02/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Corporate & Fiduciary Services Limitedceased 12/03/2023· significant influence
  • Ms Usha Devi Tejiceased 01/02/2025· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr David George Varneyceased 27/09/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2006-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

36 Upper Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 7QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEJI, Usha Devi→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VARNEY, George, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2012-01-04
Resigned
CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-03-04 · resigned 2023-03-12
Resigned
CORPORATE & FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-22 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
WEST EST CO. LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
WESTCO NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2007-12-28
Resigned
CHAKMAK, Fevzi→
director · ~87y · appointed 2013-05-05 · resigned 2014-02-12
Resigned
CORREIA DA GLORIA, Herlander Emanuel→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-05 · resigned 2014-02-18
Resigned
NTOUMPRASKA, Anna Marianna→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-05-05 · resigned 2015-02-26
Resigned
NTOUMPRASKA, Anna-Marianna Marianna→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-05-23 · resigned 2018-09-27
Resigned
VARNEY, David George→
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-01-21 · resigned 2022-08-21
Resigned
VARNEY, David George→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2018-08-21
Resigned
VARNEY, Willam John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2010-10-27
Resigned
VARNEY, William John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-08-20 · resigned 2018-09-27
Resigned
VARNEY, William→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2012-01-03
Resigned
WEST EST CO. LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
WESTCO DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-03-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/04/201006/11/2015

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-29
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20