AMB GLOBAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06449803 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-11
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£19.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,635
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
↑ 534% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↑ 302% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.7k | £3.1k |
| Current assets | £23.7k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £19.6k | £3.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-31📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-20➕AMBROSE, Rodney appointeddirector
- 2020-12-20➖AMBROSE, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-01➖AMBROSE, Steven Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMB GLOBAL LIMITED
- 2007-12-11➕AMBROSE, Carole Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➕AMBROSE, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2007-12-11➕AMBROSE, Steven Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rodney Ambrose Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Dan Ambroseceased 20/12/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
19 Stoneleigh Park, Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 9FA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
AMBROSE, Carole Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMBROSE, Rodney→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMBROSE, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2020-12-20
AMBROSE, Steven Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2012-03-01
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-03
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-31