AMY CHILDS ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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07671695 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-16
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 2024
Net worth
£102.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £102,922
Net assets shrinking
Down £83,426 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£103k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£106k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£39k£79k£118k£158k£197kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-292023-06-29
Total assets£112.1k£190.6k
Current assets£106.2k£196.9k
Net assets£102.9k£186.3k

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

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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-10-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2024-09-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-09-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2021-08-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AMY CHILDS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  19. 2011-06-16
    CHILDS, Amy Andrea appointed
    director

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 "CHILDS" — 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Amy Andrea Childs
Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities

Registered office

10 The Heath
Pond Lane
Hatfield Heath
CM22 7AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHILDS, Amy Andrea
director · ~36y · appointed 2011-06-16
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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-12