AMAZON SERVICES INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08238295 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-03
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£17.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 10.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,260
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.8k | — |
| Current assets | £4.1k | — |
| Net assets | £17.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-11-06➖WILKIN CHAPMAN COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-05➕FOX, Ashley appointeddirector
- 2012-11-05➖EKE, Russell John resigneddirector
- 2012-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AMAZON SERVICES INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2012-10-03➕WILKIN CHAPMAN COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-03➕EKE, Russell John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 Ashley Fox Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEL GROUP LIMITED→ 09745292 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AKIXI MIDCO LTD→ 13873068 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AKIXI TOPCO LTD→ 13870438 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AL SHARAF EDUCATION→ 16751931 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALBERT MEWS BUSINESS CENTRE LIMITED→ 02986650 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY BIDCO LIMITED→ 17032753 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALFRESCO LIFESTYLE HOLDINGS LTD→ 16706388 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIAXIS HOLDINGS UK LIMITED→ 04117284 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AMBLESIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10509315 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMBLESIDE MGT CO LIMITED→ 14734449 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMBROSDEN (NO2) RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 04354047 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AMBROSDEN RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 03381533 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4 Seacroft Square
Skegness
PE25 3AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
WILKIN CHAPMAN COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2012-11-06
EKE, Russell John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2012-11-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-23