AMSHELL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06544715 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£640.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -51% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £640,433
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,967 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£33k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£640k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£696k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£145k£291k£436k£582k£727kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£707.8k£751.3k
Current assets£695.8k£727.0k
Cash£32.7k£66.9k
Debtors£660.4k£657.6k
Net assets£640.4k£664.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-07
    ➕
    GUPTA, Preetpal Kaur, Dr appointed
    director
  3. 2025-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-08
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  8. 2023-06-29
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-06-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-06-28
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  11. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-06-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-06-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-06-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-06-08
    ➖
    GUPTA, Uma resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-06-08
    ➖
    BEDI, Shelly, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2022-06-08
    ➖
    GUPTA, Satish Kumar, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2022-06-08
    ➖
    GUPTA, Uma, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-11-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2016-03-02
    ➕
    GUPTA, Amit Kumar, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2016-03-02
    ➕
    BEDI, Shelly, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2011-03-02
    ➕
    GUPTA, Uma, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMSHELL LIMITED
  29. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GUPTA, Uma appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GUPTA, Satish Kumar, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
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.
  • 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

Apiaa Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

🏛️
Apiaa Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
⬇
AMSHELL LIMITED
This company · 06544715

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Apiaa Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control08/06/2022
Dr Preetpal Kaur Gupta
Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/04/2025
Dr Amit Kumar Gupta
Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/06/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Satish Kumar Guptaceased 08/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Dr Uma Guptaceased 08/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2008-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

19 Cambridge Park
Wanstead
London
E11 2PU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-13
Last: 2026-06-29

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

GUPTA, Amit Kumar, Dr→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUPTA, Preetpal Kaur, Dr→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUPTA, Uma→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2022-06-08
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
BEDI, Shelly, Dr→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2022-06-08
Resigned
GUPTA, Satish Kumar, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2022-06-08
Resigned
GUPTA, Uma, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2022-06-08
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-23