AMBUSH REALITY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05868940 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-06
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£225.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £225,471

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£54k
Net Worth
£225k
Current Assets
£562k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£237.0k
Current assets£561.9k
Cash£54.3k
Debtors£294.5k
Net assets£225.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-02-17
    ➕
    BATTEN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  17. 2007-02-17
    ➕
    CLEWLOW, Liam Rory appointed
    director
  18. 2007-02-17
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Roughton Leslie Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2007-02-17
    ➕
    ROLFE, Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    ENTER SHIKARI LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    MYTHOPHONIC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2006-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBUSH REALITY LIMITED
  23. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    BATTEN, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    ENTER SHIKARI LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    MYTHOPHONIC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher John Batten
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

The Lodge Alne Road
Tollerton
York
YO61 1QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

BATTEN, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-06
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Active
BATTEN, Christopher John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2007-02-17
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Active
CLEWLOW, Liam Rory→
director · ~40y · appointed 2007-02-17
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Active
REYNOLDS, Roughton Leslie Paul→
director · ~40y · appointed 2007-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROLFE, Robert→
director · ~41y · appointed 2007-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENTER SHIKARI LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
MYTHOPHONIC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13