AMAZON CIVILS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05980925 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  3. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2019-05-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-10-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2017-10-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    EPWIN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2014-07-23
    ➕
    BEDNALL, Jonathan Albert appointed
    director
  19. 2014-07-23
    ➖
    RICE, Sean Edward resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-07-23
    ➖
    RAWSON, Anthony James resigned
    director
  21. 2010-10-08
    ➖
    KHAN, Adam resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-10-08
    ➕
    RICE, Sean Edward appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-10-08
    ➖
    KHAN, Adam resigned
    director
  24. 2010-10-08
    ➖
    RAFIQ, Fasar resigned
    director
  25. 2010-10-08
    ➕
    RAWSON, Anthony James appointed
    director
  26. 2010-08-04
    ➖
    SMITH, Barry Keith resigned
    director
  27. 2010-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2006-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AMAZON CIVILS LIMITED
  29. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    KHAN, Adam appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-10-27
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    KHAN, Adam appointed
    director
  33. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    RAFIQ, Fasar appointed
    director
  34. 2006-10-27
    ➕
    SMITH, Barry Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Winep 61 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Winep 61 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMAZON CIVILS LIMITED
This company · 05980925

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Winep 61 Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Winep 61 Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Winep 62 Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2006-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Friars Gate 1011 Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull
B90 4BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

EPWIN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEDNALL, Jonathan Albert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2010-10-08
Resigned
RICE, Sean Edward→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-08 · resigned 2014-07-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2006-10-27
Resigned
KHAN, Adam→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2010-10-08
Resigned
RAFIQ, Fasar→
director · ~42y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2010-10-08
Resigned
RAWSON, Anthony James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-10-08 · resigned 2014-07-23
Resigned
SMITH, Barry Keith→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2010-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/06/2010—
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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28