AMBULANCE & MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08220321 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-19
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-41.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £41,922
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
-£42k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£98k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£42k-£13k£16k£44k£73k£102kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£109.1k£72.7k
Current assets£97.5k£102.1k
Cash£3.3k£2.9k
Debtors£29.2k£27.2k
Net assets£-41.9k£-25.1k

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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-03
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    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-02-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2024-12-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-14
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-02-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2023-01-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-06-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2022-05-24
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-05-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2021-06-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2013-09-16
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    HIRONS, Natalie Sarah resigned
    director
  22. 2013-04-20
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    HIRONS, Adrian Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2012-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hambridge Limited
  24. 2012-09-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBULANCE & MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
  25. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    HIRONS, Adrian Alexander appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    HIRONS, Natalie Sarah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Alexander Hirons
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/09/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

22 Vulcan Way
Sandhurst
Berkshire
GU47 9DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HIRONS, Adrian Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
HIRONS, Adrian Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-20
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Active
HIRONS, Natalie Sarah→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-09-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hambridge
Hambridge Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property20/12/2012—
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Recent filings (56 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-11
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gazette · DISS40
2025-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-15