AMANDA J THOMPSON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06764260 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04➕HOLDEN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22➖HODKINSON, Steven Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02➕HODKINSON, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28➖KILGALLON, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17➕KILGALLON, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖KILGALLON, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-04➖KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-04➖KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas resigneddirector
- 2016-01-04➕KILGALLON, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-01-16➕THOMPSON, Amanda Jean appointeddirector
- 2009-01-08➕KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-08➕KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AMANDA J THOMPSON LIMITED
- 2008-12-03➕STEPHENS, Graham Robertson appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➖STEPHENS, Graham Robertson resigneddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "THOMPSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Jean Thompson Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 05237834 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AJ FITNESS & WELLNESS LTD→ 15088719 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED→ 11504109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALTA VITA EVENTS LTD→ 15885535 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDY GREY PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 10577826 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| APARTMENT GROUP LIMITED→ 16323560 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APH SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED→ 12572903 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| APOLLO CONCERT VENUE LTD→ 07831812 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARCADE CLUB 3 LIMITED→ 12071496 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AREA 71 LIMITED→ 11724267 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93210 — Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Registered office
525 Ocean Boulevard
Blackpool
FY4 1EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HOLDEN, Mark→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-04
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THOMPSON, Amanda Jean→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-16
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KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2016-01-04
HODKINSON, Steven Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-02 · resigned 2025-01-22
KIDSON, Charles Graham Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-01-08 · resigned 2016-01-04
KILGALLON, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-08-17 · resigned 2024-03-28
KILGALLON, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2022-03-31
STEPHENS, Graham Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2008-12-03
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-05