AMA UNDERWRITING SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
07448694 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-07-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-07-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-06-30
    ➕
    BRIGHTMAN, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-30
    ➕
    LOGUE, Stuart Bruce appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-30
    ➖
    BARKE, Richard Paul resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-30
    ➖
    NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2023-06-07
    ➕
    BARKE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2023-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-04-30
    ➖
    HUNT, David John Guy resigned
    director
  18. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2022-07-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2022-07-13
    ➖
    BURDETT, Nicola Jane resigned
    secretary
  22. 2022-01-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-06-08
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  26. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    BURDETT, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2019-02-28
    ➖
    CHOW, Charmaine resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    CANE, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2013-09-02
    ➕
    HUNT, David John Guy appointed
    director
  32. 2013-08-31
    ➖
    BARNETT, Luke Nicholas resigned
    director
  33. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    CHOW, Charmaine appointed
    secretary
  34. 2012-02-16
    ➖
    WILSON, Julie Margaret resigned
    secretary
  35. 2010-11-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMA UNDERWRITING SERVICES LTD
  36. 2010-11-23
    ➕
    WILSON, Julie Margaret appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-11-23
    ➕
    BARNETT, Luke Nicholas appointed
    director
  38. 2010-11-23
    ➕
    CANE, Stephen Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BARKE, Richard Paul resigned 2025-06-30; NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew resigned 2025-06-30

Group structure

Asta Managing Agency Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Asta Managing Agency Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
AMA UNDERWRITING SERVICES LTD
This company · 07448694

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Asta Managing Agency Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

5th Floor 20 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BRIGHTMAN, Peter Richard→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOGUE, Stuart Bruce→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURDETT, Nicola Jane→
secretary · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2022-07-13
Resigned
CHOW, Charmaine→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
WILSON, Julie Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned
BARKE, Richard Paul→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-06-07 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned
BARNETT, Luke Nicholas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
CANE, Stephen Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
HUNT, David John Guy→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-02 · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
NORTON, Simon Peter Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-24