AMBERLEY GROUP LTD

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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.
🔒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
61 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 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. 2020-08-13
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  18. 2018-06-26
    ➖
    SINGH, Harvinder resigned
    director
  19. 2018-06-21
    ➕
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  20. 2018-01-09
    ➕
    SINGH, Harvinder appointed
    director
  21. 2017-10-24
    ➖
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-01
    ➖
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-06
    ➖
    MUDHAR, Jagjit Singh resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  25. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    MUDHAR, Jagjit Singh appointed
    director
  26. 2013-05-31
    ➖
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh resigned
    director
  27. 2012-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBERLEY GROUP LTD
  28. 2012-06-14
    ➕
    CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointed
    director
  29. 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
75–100%
—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: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CHANA, Kulvinder Singh→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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 (61 total)

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
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-07