AMN EXPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08120120 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-26
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
£20.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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 £20,832
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,146 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.8k | £26.0k |
| Current assets | £19.6k | £25.3k |
| Net assets | £20.8k | £26.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2016-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AMN EXPORT LIMITED
- 2012-06-26➕NUNNS, Andrew Michael appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-26➕NUNNS, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Michael Nunns Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRCONCO LIMITED→ 04645677 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AIRTECH ADVANCED MATERIALS UK LTD→ 03153600 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AJM BRANDS LTD→ 16602280 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALBION WINDOWS LTD→ 16545274 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIGNMENT TOOLS LTD→ 08407241 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALL GROW SUPPLIES LTD→ 13677612 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALPHA BEDROOMS & KITCHENS LTD→ 15710695 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMANN OXLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 06410636 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AMBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 03763332 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AMMOCOMMS LTD→ 10205785 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMPFAB LIMITED→ 06928398 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AMR CUT & MAKE TEXTILE LIMITED→ 14193729 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
45 Wordsworth Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 5JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
NUNNS, Andrew Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-06-26
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NUNNS, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-26
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29