AMBER PRECAST LTD.

🌳Matureactive

08363804 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-17

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£41.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 23610

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £41,632

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£868k

Net Worth

£42k

Current Assets

£1.1m

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£41.6k	—
Current assets	£1.10M	—
Cash	£867.8k	—
Debtors	£230.5k	—
Net assets	£41.6k	—
Average employees	—	3400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
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RHODES, Richard John resigned
director
2025-08-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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SUMMERFIELD, Amanda Louise resigned
director
2025-02-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-29
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SUMMERFIELD, Amanda Louise appointed
director
2023-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-30
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LEA, Janice resigned
secretary
2021-01-17
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-22
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officers · AP03
2020-06-17
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LEA, Janice appointed
secretary
2020-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-04-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-03-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-09-18
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WOUTERSE, Alexander Jan appointed
director
2019-09-18
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STAFFERTON, Dawn Winifred Patricia resigned
director
2019-06-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
2019-05-03
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RHODES, Richard John appointed
director
2019-04-25
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STAFFERTON, Dawn Winifred Patricia appointed
director
2019-04-25
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WALKER, Louise Jennifer resigned
director
2019-01-31
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JOHNSON, Mark Frederick resigned
director
2018-06-19
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JONES, Michael Huw resigned
director
2018-06-19
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WALKER, Louise Jennifer appointed
director
2015-10-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-10-08
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-09-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2014-07-01
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HUGHES ARMSTRONG INDUSTRIES LTD appointed
corporate-director
2014-07-01
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HUGHES ARMSTRONG CORPORATE INVESTMENTS PLC resigned
corporate-director
2013-03-14
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JOHNSON, Mark Frederick appointed
director
2013-02-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Amber Precast LTD
2013-02-26
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HUGHES ARMSTRONG CORPORATE INVESTMENTS PLC appointed
corporate-director
2013-02-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
2013-01-17
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Company incorporated
As AMBER PRECAST LTD.
2013-01-17
➕
JONES, Michael Huw appointed
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Advanced Construction Engineering Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Advanced Construction Engineering Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AMBER PRECAST LTD.

This company · 08363804

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Advanced Construction Engineering Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2013-01-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610

Registered office

Unit1a & B Unit 1a & B Leyland Business Park

Centurion Way

Leyland

Lancashire

PR25 3GR

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-27

Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

WOUTERSE, Alexander Jan→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HUGHES ARMSTRONG INDUSTRIES LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LEA, Janice→

secretary · appointed 2020-06-17 · resigned 2021-06-30

Resigned

JOHNSON, Mark Frederick→

director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2019-01-31

Resigned

JONES, Michael Huw→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-17 · resigned 2018-06-19

Resigned

RHODES, Richard John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2025-08-22

Resigned

STAFFERTON, Dawn Winifred Patricia→

director · ~60y · appointed 2019-04-25 · resigned 2019-09-18

Resigned

SUMMERFIELD, Amanda Louise→

director · ~45y · appointed 2023-09-29 · resigned 2025-02-28

Resigned

WALKER, Louise Jennifer→

director · ~48y · appointed 2018-06-19 · resigned 2019-04-25

Resigned

HUGHES ARMSTRONG CORPORATE INVESTMENTS PLC→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)	A registered charge	4 properties	07/06/2019	23/04/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	11/09/2014	10/12/2019
satisfied	Amber Precast Amber Precast LTD	Debenture	1 property	28/02/2013	08/10/2014
satisfied	Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)	Debenture	1 property	22/02/2013	10/10/2015

Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-06-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-02-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-10-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-24

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-05-16