AMTECH FABRICATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07228486 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-20
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£24.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,676
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.7k | £19.1k |
| Current assets | £69.1k | £70.7k |
| Net assets | £24.7k | £19.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-09📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-31➕DAVIS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-01-31➖MOGRIDGE, Timothy Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-01➕DAVIS, Andrew Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AMTECH FABRICATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2010-04-20➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2010-04-20➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2010-04-20➕MOGRIDGE, Timothy Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Davis Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothy Mogridgeceased 31/01/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28150 — SIC 28150
Registered office
Unit 27 Soho Mill Estate
Wooburn Green
Bucks
HP10 0PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
DAVIS, Andrew Kevin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-01-01
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DAVIS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-01-31
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KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2010-04-20
MOGRIDGE, Timothy Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2021-01-31
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Recent filings (43 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-01