AMICULUM BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
📈Growthactive
06726671 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.1y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,579,054
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £1.58M | £679.9k |
| Average employees | 164 | 8500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-01➕GATLEY, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖PUTIN, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖PUTIN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-14📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07➖PUTIN, Tessa Mary resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-03➕SMITH, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➕PUTIN, Tessa Mary appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-24➖JONES, Allyson resigneddirector
- 2011-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-11-24➕ALLCORN, Richard John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-11-24➕PUTIN, Jennifer Claire, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2008-11-24➕PUTIN, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-24➖PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-24➕JONES, Allyson appointeddirector
- 2008-11-24➕PUTIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-11-24➖SINANAN, David resigneddirector
- 2008-11-10➕PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-10➕SINANAN, David appointeddirector
- 2008-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AMICULUM BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2008-10-17➕Incorporate Secretariat Limited appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-17➖Incorporate Secretariat Limited resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-17➕DUNSFORD, Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-10-17➖DUNSFORD, Ian resigneddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Amiculum Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amiculum Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMICULUM BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 06726671
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amiculum Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
The Boathouse Clarence Mill
Clarence Road
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 5JZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
Active
ALLCORN, Richard John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PUTIN, Jennifer Claire, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PUTIN, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-24 · resigned 2023-05-31
PUTIN, Tessa Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2018-08-07
Incorporate Secretariat Limited→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2008-10-17
PORTLAND REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-10 · resigned 2008-11-24
DUNSFORD, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2008-10-17
JONES, Allyson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-24 · resigned 2012-01-24
PUTIN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2008-11-24 · resigned 2023-05-31
SINANAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-10 · resigned 2008-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-11
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-23