AMBERSEA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07734249 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-09
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46341
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees191900

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-15
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  3. 2025-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-06-28
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    capital · SH08
  12. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-05-14
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    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2019-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2011-12-02
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    LIEPINA, Delfine resigned
    director
  21. 2011-12-02
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    LIEPINS, Gundars resigned
    director
  22. 2011-11-14
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    LIEPINA, Delfine appointed
    director
  23. 2011-11-14
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    LIEPINS, Gundars appointed
    director
  24. 2011-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBERSEA LIMITED
  25. 2011-08-09
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    SANGELIS, Aivars 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 15 years.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aivars Sangelis
Individual · Latvian · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/08/2016
Mr Gundars Liepins
Individual · Latvian · DOB 11/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Arturs Liepins
Individual · Latvian · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Aivars Sangelisceased 09/08/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2011-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341

Registered office

Unit E15-E16 Industrial Centre Unit E15-E16 Industrial Centre
Norfolk Street
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 9HG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SANGELIS, Aivars→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-09
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Active
LIEPINA, Delfine→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-11-14 · resigned 2011-12-02
Resigned
LIEPINS, Gundars→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-11-14 · resigned 2011-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13