AMPERSAND PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07758717 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.06M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69201Accounting and auditing activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,064,228
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£228k£455k£683k£911k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.15M£980.9k
Current assets£1.14M£1.06M
Net assets£1.06M£980.9k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2021-02-22
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  11. 2021-02-22
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  12. 2021-02-22
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    CARPENTER, Ann Louise appointed
    secretary
  14. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-09-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2011-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AMPERSAND PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  20. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    JEFFRIES, Jeff Wayne Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 62. 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jeff Wayne Anthony Jeffries
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Chancery House
41a Hanger Hill
Weybridge
KT13 9XZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CARPENTER, Ann Louise→
secretary · appointed 2021-02-01
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Active
JEFFRIES, Jeff Wayne Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-09-01
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Active

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-02-22