AMS TANNING LTD
💤Zombieactive
06857079 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-24
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
- 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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 £4,004
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.0k | £2.4k |
| Current assets | £9.6k | £28.7k |
| Net assets | £4.0k | £2.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14➖DEAKIN, Paul Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-06➖DEAKIN, Paul Matthew resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕PAGE, Angela appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-01➕DEAKIN, Paul Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➖DEAKIN, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➕DEAKIN, Paul Matthew appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➖DEAKIN, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2009-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS TANNING LTD
- 2009-03-24➕DEAKIN, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-24➕DEAKIN, Simon James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DEAKIN, Paul Matthew resigned 2026-01-14; DEAKIN, Paul Matthew resigned 2026-01-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angela Page Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Matthew Deakinceased 07/01/2026· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Registered office
12 Golden Cross Parade
Ashingdon Road
Rochford
SS4 1UB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
PAGE, Angela→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEAKIN, Paul Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2026-01-14
DEAKIN, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2014-04-01
DEAKIN, Paul Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2026-01-06
DEAKIN, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2014-04-01
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19