AMBERLEY GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
08106342 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-58.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -64% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £58,944
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£533
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
-£59k
↑ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£533
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£62k-£47k-£33k-£18k-£4k£11kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-58.9k£-61.7k
Current assets£533£11.0k
Cash£533£1.5k
Debtors£9.5k
Net assets£-58.9k£-61.7k

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

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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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-09-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2020-08-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-06-26
    SINGH, Harvinder resigned
    director
  18. 2018-06-21
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  19. 2018-01-09
    SINGH, Harvinder appointed
    director
  20. 2017-10-24
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  21. 2014-02-01
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  22. 2013-06-06
    MUDHAR, Jagjit Singh resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-05
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-05
    MUDHAR, Jagjit Singh appointed
    director
  25. 2013-05-31
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  26. 2012-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBERLEY GROUP LTD
  27. 2012-06-14
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  28. 2012-06-14
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Kulvinder Singh Chana
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
75100%
board control75-100% shares · board control25/08/2020

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
Incorporated2012-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020

Registered office

118 Suite 14
St Margarets Road
Twickenham
TW1 2AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CHANA, Kulvinder Singh
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-06-21
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Active
CHANA, Kulvinder Singh
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2017-10-24
Resigned
CHANA, Kulvinder Singh
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned
CHANA, Kulvinder Singh
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
MUDHAR, Jagjit Singh
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2013-06-06
Resigned
SINGH, Harvinder
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-01-09 · resigned 2018-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17