AMS (EXETER) LTD

🌳Matureactive
08139353 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£86.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £86,208
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£190k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£86k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£210k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£42k£84k£126k£168k£210kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£87.5k£73.0k
Current assets£210.5k£173.5k
Cash£190.1k£152.6k
Debtors£20.4k£20.9k
Net assets£86.2k£71.4k

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.

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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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-16
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-01
    ➕
    GAYDON-NAVAIE, Rachael appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-01
    ➕
    PHELAN, Michelle appointed
    director
  7. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-13
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-11
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-22
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-13
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-21
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-02-12
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    address · AD01
  18. 2013-09-11
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    GRIBBLE, Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-11
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    GAYDON-NAVAIE, Rachael resigned
    director
  20. 2012-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As AMS (EXETER) LTD
  21. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    GAYDON-NAVAIE, Anoush appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    GAYDON-NAVAIE, Rachael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anoush Gaydon-Navaie
Individual · Iranian · DOB 12/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Mark Gribble
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 4 6 Marsh Green Road North
Exeter
Devon
EX2 8NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

GAYDON-NAVAIE, Anoush→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYDON-NAVAIE, Rachael→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIBBLE, Mark→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHELAN, Michelle→
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYDON-NAVAIE, Rachael→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2013-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-22