AMBER HEATH CARS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08356218 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-11
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£266.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 £265,969
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£266k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£310k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £268.7k | £237.0k |
| Current assets | £309.5k | £213.3k |
| Net assets | £266.0k | £215.2k |
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 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-07-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2026-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-20➖MARTINEZ, Emma Margarita Rique resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-23➕HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat appointeddirector
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-11-01➖HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat resigneddirector
- 2015-09-18➕HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat appointeddirector
- 2015-06-30➖HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-30➖HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat resigneddirector
- 2013-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER HEATH CARS LIMITED
- 2013-01-11➕HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-11➕HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat appointeddirector
- 2013-01-11➕MARTINEZ, Emma Margarita Rique 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sheikh Mussarrat Hussain Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Emma Margarita Rique Martinezceased 20/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
2 Foxfield Way
Northampton
NN4 5BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2015-06-30
HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2015-11-01
HUSSAIN, Sheikh Mussarrat→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2015-06-30
MARTINEZ, Emma Margarita Rique→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2025-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/07/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27