AMBREY OFFSHORE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08592553 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-02➖PLUNKETT, Oliver resigneddirector
- 2021-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-07➕PLUNKETT, Oliver appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➖BASSETT CROSS, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-25➖OSBORNE, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-05-14➖THOMPSON, John Allan resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBREY OFFSHORE LIMITED
- 2013-07-01➕CHARNLEY, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➕CHARNLEY, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➕BASSETT CROSS, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➕OSBORNE, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➕THOMPSON, John Allan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ambrey Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ambrey Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMBREY OFFSHORE LIMITED
This company · 08592553
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambrey Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ocean Infinity Group Limitedceased 02/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Ambrey Limitedceased 07/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Christopher John Charnleyceased 30/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
Thorn Business Centre
Rotherwas
Hereford
HR2 6JT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CHARNLEY, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-07-01
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CHARNLEY, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-07-01
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BASSETT CROSS, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2016-02-01
OSBORNE, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2015-11-25
PLUNKETT, Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-07 · resigned 2022-02-02
THOMPSON, John Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2014-05-14
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-07-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-07-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-07-05