AMARYLIS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07787485 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-26
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
30 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,292
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,268 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
↓ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.3k | £13.6k |
| Net assets | £12.3k | £13.6k |
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-22➕LEWIS, Gordon Arthur appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AMARYLIS LIMITED
- 2011-09-26➕LEWIS, Caroline Frances appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Caroline Frances Lewis Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A PIECE OF CAKE (GOGLEDD CYMRU) CYF→ 11169562 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A.P.K FAST FOOD LTD→ 15880618 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALO EATERY LTD→ 16591927 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALP&LEY LIMITED→ 14487852 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMK INDIAN TAKEAWAY LTD→ 12429349 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY AGENCIES LIMITED→ 01817102 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY CARAVAN PARKS LIMITED→ 00978101 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY COASTAL COTTAGES LIMITED→ 16629701 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLESEY HIDEAWAYS LTD→ 13162638 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY HOG ROASTS LTD→ 16769689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLESEY HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION LIMITED→ 07218401 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY HOLIDAY LETTINGS LIMITED→ 12675049 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
Rhuddallt
Bontddu
Dolgellau
LL40 2TT
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LEWIS, Caroline Frances→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-09-26
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LEWIS, Gordon Arthur→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-04-22
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-29