AMBER FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07630847 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 19 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14➖WILKINSON, John Charles Amies resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-13➕DE MOOR, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➕SUTTON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2025-04-22➖SLADE, William James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕JAMIESON, Iain Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12➕WILKINSON, John Charles Amies appointeddirector
- 2024-07-31➖WILSON, James Mailor resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-16➕WILSON, James Mailor appointeddirector
- 2023-11-08➖DUDLEY, Tom resigneddirector
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09➖BLAKELEY, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05➖DALE, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-05-05➕DUDLEY, Tom appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31➖PEILL, Roger Frederick resigneddirector
- 2022-05-27➕BLAKELEY, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27➕SLADE, William James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖CORBOY, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➖BENSON, Lucy Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-05-06➕BENSON, Lucy Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➕CORBOY, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➕DALE, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➖EDWARDS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➖HOGARTH, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➕PEILL, Roger Frederick appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-16➖GRIFFITHS, Richard Wynne Palfrey resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➕EDWARDS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖STUBLEY, Noel James resigneddirector
- 2015-01-21➖HUGHES, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert James Stanley Burton Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 25/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alvarium Re Limitedceased 25/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Paradigm Management Partners Llpceased 30/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
2nd Floor, Royal Mead
Railway Place
Bath
BA1 1SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
DE MOOR, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-13
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JAMIESON, Iain Alexander→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-01
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SUTTON, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-13
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BENSON, Lucy Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-28
BLAKELEY, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-27 · resigned 2023-06-09
CORBOY, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
DALE, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2023-05-05
DUDLEY, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-05 · resigned 2023-11-08
EDWARDS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-11-30
GRIFFITHS, Richard Wynne Palfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-05-18 · resigned 2019-04-16
HOGARTH, Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-07 · resigned 2020-11-30
HUGHES, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-05-18 · resigned 2015-01-21
MORROW, Anthony Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2012-10-01
PEILL, Roger Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2022-05-31
SLADE, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-05-27 · resigned 2025-04-22
STUBLEY, Noel James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-04-18 · resigned 2018-04-30
TETLEY, Matthew Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2012-04-18
WILKINSON, John Charles Amies→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-12 · resigned 2025-11-14
WILSON, James Mailor→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-16 · resigned 2024-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/10/2014 | 03/07/2020 |
Recent filings (126 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2025-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22