AMBREY RISK LIMITED
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 80100Private security activities
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.8y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £8.04M |
| Gross profit | £5.21M |
| Operating profit | £665.7k |
| Profit before tax | £603.5k |
| Average employees | 5300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-06-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-02-01➖BASSETT CROSS, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-20➖OSBORNE, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-14➖THOMPSON, John Allan resigneddirector
- 2013-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-05-09➕BASSETT CROSS, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2012-05-17➕CHARNLEY, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sagewood Holdings Limited
- 2011-08-12➕OSBORNE, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-01-01➕THOMPSON, John Allan appointeddirector
- 2010-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBREY RISK LIMITED
- 2010-09-14➕CHARNLEY, Christopher John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bachawy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachawy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ambrey Services Dmccceased 07/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2020 | 04/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2014 | 04/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2014 | 04/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Sagewood Holdings Sagewood Holdings Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/09/2011 | 14/11/2013 |