AMI VEHICLE LEASING LTD
💤Zombieactive
07968601 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-28
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
£473.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
35 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 13.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
35 charges (35/35 with lender, 35/35 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £473,463
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77k
Net Worth
£473k
Current Assets
£3.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.02M |
| Current assets | £2.97M |
| Cash | £76.7k |
| Debtors | £2.89M |
| Net assets | £473.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20➖MOORE, Darren Raymond resigneddirector
- 2026-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
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Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neil Hainsby Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Darren Raymond Mooreceased 20/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Suite 3 First Floor Unit 30 M11 Business Link
Parsonage Lane
Stansted
Essex
CM24 8GF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HAINSBY, Neil→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOORE, Darren Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2026-05-20
MORRIS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2014-08-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
35
Total charges
8
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:35 of 35 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Peac Business Finance Peac Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Renaissance Asset Finance Renaissance Asset Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/11/2019 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2019 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/05/2019 | 15/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/12/2018 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2018 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/01/2018 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/10/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/09/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/03/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2017 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/12/2016 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2016 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/03/2016 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2016 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/01/2016 | 15/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/01/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/12/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/11/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/07/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/05/2015 | 15/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
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accounts · AA
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