AMBER MEDICAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06446837 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER MEDICAL LIMITED
- 2007-12-06➕KRAHENBUHL, Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-06➕KRAHENBUHL, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2007-12-06➕KRAHENBUHL, Werner appointeddirector
- 2007-12-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
96/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
40 Lord Street
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
KRAHENBUHL, Samuel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-06
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KRAHENBUHL, Samuel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-12-06
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KRAHENBUHL, Werner→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-12-06
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-03-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-12-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-07