AMBE BR COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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08257915 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-10-17
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£6.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,332

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
Net Worth
£6k
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£6.3k
Current assets£6.3k
Cash£6.3k
Net assets£6.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-27
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  2. 2024-07-24
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  3. 2023-07-27
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  4. 2022-07-20
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  5. 2021-08-07
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  6. 2021-01-06
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  7. 2019-08-06
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  8. 2018-08-03
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  9. 2017-08-07
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  10. 2016-08-03
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  11. 2015-11-13
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  12. 2015-11-13
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  13. 2015-10-01
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  14. 2015-03-04
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  15. 2015-02-27
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    BERNARDO, Olga Maria Antunes resigned
    secretary
  16. 2015-02-24
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  17. 2015-02-13
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    KATSUDA MORRIS, Denia resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-01-10
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    BERNARDO, Olga Maria Antunes appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-11-01
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    KATSUDA MORRIS, Denia appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-03-22
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    SUTTON, Cristiane Rodrigues De Almeida resigned
    director
  21. 2012-11-30
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    ZAPPA, Cldide resigned
    director
  22. 2012-10-17
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    Company incorporated
    As AMBE BR COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  23. 2012-10-17
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    FERNANDES, Marta Maria appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-17
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    SUTTON, Cristiane Rodrigues De Almeida appointed
    director
  25. 2012-10-17
    ➕
    ZAPPA, Cldide 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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

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
Ms Marta Maria Fernandes
Individual · Brazilian · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

15 Matheson Road Matheson Road
London
W14 8SN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

FERNANDES, Marta Maria→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERNARDO, Olga Maria Antunes→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2015-02-27
Resigned
KATSUDA MORRIS, Denia→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2015-02-13
Resigned
SUTTON, Cristiane Rodrigues De Almeida→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2013-03-22
Resigned
ZAPPA, Cldide→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

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2025-10-08
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2025-07-27
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2024-10-22
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2024-07-24
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2023-10-23
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2023-07-27
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2022-10-21
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2022-07-20
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2021-10-21
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2021-08-07
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2021-01-06
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2020-10-20
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2019-10-21
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2019-08-06
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2018-10-22