AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06052431 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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, 2 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,481

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£666£1k£2k£3k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.5k£741
Current assets£3.3k£3.0k
Net assets£1.5k£741

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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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  3. 2023-12-31
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  4. 2022-12-31
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  5. 2021-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-12
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-11-11
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-11-11
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-06-10
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    BOWYER, Elaine Evelyn resigned
    director
  13. 2018-06-10
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    BOWYER, Geoff resigned
    director
  14. 2017-12-31
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  15. 2016-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-15
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  17. 2015-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-05-01
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    BOWYER, Christopher James appointed
    director
  19. 2010-05-01
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    BOWYER, Elaine Evelyn appointed
    director
  20. 2009-07-04
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    BOWYER, Elaine Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-07-04
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    PORTER, Lesley Glennis resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-01-17
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    BOWYER, Geoff appointed
    director
  23. 2009-01-17
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    KENNEDY, Rosemary Doreen resigned
    director
  24. 2007-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  25. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    PORTER, Lesley Glennis appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Rosemary Doreen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher James Bowyer
Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

36 Bakers Close
Bishops Hull
Taunton
TA1 5HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BOWYER, Elaine Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-04
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Active
BOWYER, Christopher James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2010-05-01
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Active
PORTER, Lesley Glennis→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2009-07-04
Resigned
BOWYER, Elaine Evelyn→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2018-06-10
Resigned
BOWYER, Geoff→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-01-17 · resigned 2018-06-10
Resigned
KENNEDY, Rosemary Doreen→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2009-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-17