ALEXANDER AMATOSI & COMPANY LIMITED

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07568855 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-17
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
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
  • 70221Financial management
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
78 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2024-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-05-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-05-02
    ➖
    RAY, Victoria resigned
    secretary
  15. 2020-05-01
    ➖
    HINDE, Joseph Thomas resigned
    director
  16. 2020-05-01
    ➖
    RAY, Victoria resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  19. 2018-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    HINDE, Joseph Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    RAY, Victoria appointed
    director
  22. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    RAY, Victoria appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-06-09
    ➖
    ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-06-09
    ➖
    ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda resigned
    director
  25. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    THE CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL COMPANY (DURHAM) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    GOLDSMITH, Linda, Mrs. resigned
    director
  27. 2011-06-30
    ➕
    GOLDSMITH, Linda, Mrs. appointed
    director
  28. 2011-06-26
    ➕
    ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda appointed
    director
  29. 2011-05-08
    ➕
    THE CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL COMPANY (DURHAM) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2011-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER AMATOSI & COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2011-03-17
    ➕
    AMATOSI, Alexander Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2011-03-17
    ➕
    ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AMATOSI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Joseph Amatosi
Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Victoria Rayceased 01/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2011-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

153 Kenton Lane
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

AMATOSI, Alexander Joseph→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2013-06-09
Resigned
RAY, Victoria→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2020-05-02
Resigned
ELLERTON-GOLDSMITH, Linda→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-06-26 · resigned 2013-06-09
Resigned
GOLDSMITH, Linda, Mrs.→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
HINDE, Joseph Thomas→
director · ~81y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
RAY, Victoria→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
THE CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL COMPANY (DURHAM) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-05-08 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-10