AMBER TRADING (LONDON) LTD
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.9k | £23.1k |
| Current assets | £42.8k | £38.4k |
| Net assets | £-34.4k | £-21.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-13➕CHATLANI, Manoj appointeddirector
- 2025-06-13➖CHATLANI, Anita resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-13➖CHATLANI, Anita resigneddirector
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER TRADING (LONDON) LTD
- 2013-04-12➕CHATLANI, Anita appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-12➕CHATLANI, Anita appointeddirector
- 2013-04-12➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-04-12➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Manoj Chatlani Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Anita Chatlaniceased 13/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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