AMBER IFA COMPANY LIMITED
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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £401.8k |
| Current assets | £443.3k |
| Net assets | £379.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖HOGARTH, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-11-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-30➕EDWARDS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖STUBLEY, Noel James resigneddirector
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07➕HOGARTH, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07➖MORROW, Anthony Jackson resigneddirector
- 2013-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER IFA COMPANY LIMITED
- 2013-03-20➕MORROW, Anthony Jackson appointeddirector
- 2013-03-20➕STUBLEY, Noel James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Paradigm Management Partners Llp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paradigm Management Partners Llp Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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