AMPACET DISTRIBUTION UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08370130 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-04-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-12-01
    ➕
    BERGAMO, Marcello appointed
    director
  8. 2023-12-01
    ➖
    SARTORI, Henri resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-09-29
    ➕
    SARTORI, Henri appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-29
    ➖
    TROIAN, Giuliano resigned
    director
  20. 2013-01-25
    ➕
    FERAUDO, Vincent appointed
    director
  21. 2013-01-25
    ➖
    GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2013-01-25
    ➕
    TROIAN, Giuliano appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-25
    ➖
    WARD, Michael James resigned
    director
  24. 2013-01-25
    ➖
    GATELEY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2013-01-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMPACET DISTRIBUTION UK LIMITED
  26. 2013-01-22
    ➕
    GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-01-22
    ➕
    WARD, Michael James appointed
    director
  28. 2013-01-22
    ➕
    GATELEY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ampacet Europe Sa
Individual
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160

Registered office

Unit F1
Halesfield 21
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BERGAMO, Marcello→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERAUDO, Vincent→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-22 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
SARTORI, Henri→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned
TROIAN, Giuliano→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
WARD, Michael James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-22 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
GATELEY INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-01-22 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-28