AMP GROUNDCARE MACHINERY SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07626112 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-09
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£68.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £67,964
Net assets shrinking
Down £119,845 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£68k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£239k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £183.0k | £297.9k |
| Current assets | £239.0k | £332.3k |
| Cash | £8.5k | £79.3k |
| Debtors | £127.8k | £106.7k |
| Net assets | £68.0k | £187.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕STALLY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕STALLY, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖BUSHELL, Sally Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-07-26📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-05-01➕BUSHELL, Sally Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-02-15➖BELTON, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-06-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AMP GROUNDCARE MACHINERY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2011-05-09➕BUSHELL, Rupert Hugh appointeddirector
- 2011-05-09➕BELTON, Nicholas appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zoe Stally Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2025 |
Mr Adam Stally Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sally Louise Bushellceased 20/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Rupert Hugh Bushellceased 17/10/2025· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.G.W. ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 01194670 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| A.S. BOILER BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 09641336 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
30-34 North Street
Hailsham
BN27 1DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
BUSHELL, Rupert Hugh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-05-09
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STALLY, Adam→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-08-01
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Active
BELTON, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-05-09 · resigned 2017-02-15
BUSHELL, Sally Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2025-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2014 | 06/11/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-26