AMBER RHINO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08466620 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-28
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,710
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.7k | £7.7k |
| Net assets | £11.7k | £11.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-10➕PIGGOTT, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-10➖HENSON, James Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-14📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-15➖BARICZ, Hilda resigneddirector
- 2021-09-15➕HENSON, James Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-07-18➕BARICZ, Hilda appointeddirector
- 2020-07-18➖JOHNSON, Matthew Almando resigneddirector
- 2020-07-18➖WILLIAMS, Jason Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-05-12➕JOHNSON, Matthew Almando appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-16➖MARSTON, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➕WILLIAMS, Jason Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rsp Asset LTD
- 2019-10-04➖JUNIPER, Jon Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04➕MARSTON, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2019-03-19➕JUNIPER, Jon Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-03-19➖PIGGOTT, Rob resigneddirector
- 2016-06-07➖STEADMAN, Natalie resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-07➖HUGHES, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2016-06-07➖STEADMAN, Carl resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➕STEADMAN, Natalie appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-06➕HUGHES, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-12-06➕STEADMAN, Carl appointeddirector
- 2013-10-23➖ASPINALL, William resigneddirector
- 2013-10-23➕PIGGOTT, Rob appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER RHINO LIMITED
- 2013-03-28➕ASPINALL, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Michael James Piggott Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/01/2026 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Paul Hensonceased 10/01/2026· significant influence
- Miss Hilda Bariczceased 11/08/2024· significant influence
- Mr Matthew Almando Johnsonceased 18/07/2020· significant influence
- Mr Jon Joseph Juniperceased 04/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Robin Stephen Piggottceased 19/03/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADAM’S ACCOMMODATION LIMITED→ 15803559 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| AFS HALAL RESTURANT LTD→ 15361591 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AJK.2 LTD→ 16325343 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALDE RIVER DINING LTD→ 16581694 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AMG BESPOKE CATERING LTD→ 13311406 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMPERSAND PUB CO LTD→ 12450135 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Unit A 82 James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
PIGGOTT, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2026-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEADMAN, Natalie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-06-07
ASPINALL, William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2013-10-23
BARICZ, Hilda→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-07-18 · resigned 2021-09-15
HENSON, James Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-15 · resigned 2026-01-10
HUGHES, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-06-07
JOHNSON, Matthew Almando→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-05-12 · resigned 2020-07-18
JUNIPER, Jon Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-19 · resigned 2019-10-04
MARSTON, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2020-01-16
PIGGOTT, Rob→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2019-03-19
STEADMAN, Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-06-07
WILLIAMS, Jason Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2020-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Rsp Asset Rsp Asset LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/11/2019 | 20/01/2020 |
Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12