AMBER TREE CARE LTD

🌳Matureactive
06386642 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-01
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£202
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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, 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 £202
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,996 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£202
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£11k£16k£21k£26kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£202£2.2k
Current assets£26.3k£25.4k
Net assets£202£2.2k

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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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  2. 2024-06-26
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  3. 2024-05-16
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  4. 2024-05-01
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    BRAITHWAITE, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  5. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-31
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  7. 2021-10-28
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  8. 2020-10-16
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  9. 2020-08-20
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  10. 2019-07-31
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  11. 2018-07-31
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  12. 2017-07-27
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  13. 2016-07-28
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  14. 2015-10-21
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  15. 2015-07-27
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  16. 2014-10-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-09-15
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    JOSEPH, Gino resigned
    director
  18. 2008-12-31
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    BENNION, Suzanne resigned
    director
  19. 2008-12-31
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    JOSEPH, Gino appointed
    director
  20. 2007-10-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBER TREE CARE LTD
  21. 2007-10-01
    ➕
    LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-10-01
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    KIDD, Campbell Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2007-10-01
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    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2007-10-01
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    M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-10-01
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    BENNION, Suzanne appointed
    director
  26. 2007-10-01
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    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2007-10-01
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    DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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 Campbell Scott Kidd
Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/10/2016

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
Incorporated2007-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

55 North Cross Road
East Dulwich
London
SE22 9ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-01
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Active
BRAITHWAITE, Andrew Peter→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-05-01
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Active
KIDD, Campbell Scott→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-10-01
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Active
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
BENNION, Suzanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
JOSEPH, Gino→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-12-31 · resigned 2012-09-15
Resigned
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
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accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
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officers · AP01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05