AMBER TRADING (LONDON) LTD

🚨Distressedactive
08487206 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-12
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£-34.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £34,434

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£34k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£34k-£19k-£4k£12k£27k£43kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
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.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-12-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-06-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-06-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-06-13
    CHATLANI, Manoj appointed
    director
  12. 2025-06-13
    CHATLANI, Anita resigned
    secretary
  13. 2025-06-13
    CHATLANI, Anita resigned
    director
  14. 2025-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBER TRADING (LONDON) LTD
  21. 2013-04-12
    CHATLANI, Anita appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-04-12
    CHATLANI, Anita appointed
    director
  23. 2013-04-12
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  24. 2013-04-12
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Manoj Chatlani
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/06/2025
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 5 Safestore
1000 North Circluar Road
London
NW2 7JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CHATLANI, Manoj
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-13
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Active
CHATLANI, Anita
secretary · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
CHATLANI, Anita
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-04-12 · resigned 2013-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13