AMBA TRAINING LTD

💤Zombieactive
07668419 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-14
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-29
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-10-01
    ALI, Rashad appointed
    director
  18. 2013-10-01
    RAICHURA, Deven Chandrakant resigned
    director
  19. 2011-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBA TRAINING LTD
  20. 2011-06-14
    RAICHURA, Deven Chandrakant appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rashad Ali
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
75100%
75-100% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

42-44 Adelaide Street
Bradford
BD5 0EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALI, Rashad
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-10-01
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Active
RAICHURA, Deven Chandrakant
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-06-14 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12