AM (INGREDIENTS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06594275 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-15
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£4.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 17.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,821,270
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4.8m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.82M | £4.82M |
| Current assets | £4.82M | £4.82M |
| Cash | — | £0 |
| Debtors | — | £4.82M |
| Net assets | £4.82M | £4.82M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23➖MITCHELL, Gary David resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04➕DALZIEL, Alexander Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04➕DARROCH, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-29➖MITCHELL, Samantha Carole resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➖DIGNAM, Julian Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AM (INGREDIENTS) LIMITED
- 2008-05-15➕MITCHELL, Samantha Carole appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-15➕DIGNAM, Julian Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-05-15➕MITCHELL, Gary David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
J.R. Dalziel Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J.R. Dalziel Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AM (INGREDIENTS) LIMITED
This company · 06594275
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J.R. Dalziel Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Samantha Mitchellceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Gary David Mitchellceased 29/09/2023· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.T.S. ELECTRO-LUBE (UK) LIMITED→ 02712637 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
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| ABERCROMBIES INTERIORS LTD→ 15442057 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE FIXING SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 04495646 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| ANDERSON & GARLAND LIMITED→ 02717623 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ANDRIULIS&SON LIMITED→ 14213473 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANNITSFORD CONVENIENCE STORE LTD→ 14128361 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered office
Unit 2 Monkton Business Park
North
Hebburn
Tyne And Wear
NE31 2JZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DALZIEL, Alexander Stuart→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DARROCH, Colin Ian→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-04
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MITCHELL, Samantha Carole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2023-09-29
DIGNAM, Julian Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2023-09-29
MITCHELL, Gary David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2025-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 17/01/2012 | 22/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/12/2008 | 22/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/12/2008 | 22/02/2023 |
Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02