AMBER CAR HIRE LTD
🌳Matureactive
08705559 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£292.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
46 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £292,214
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£292k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↑ 449% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £292.2k | £237.7k |
| Current assets | £64.9k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £292.2k | £237.7k |
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-02-01➖NAJEEB, Sumaya resigneddirector
- 2024-01-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-05➕AHMAD, Annam Aamir appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05➖AHMAD, Annam Aamir resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-11-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-01➕AHMAD, Annam Aamir appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➕NAJEEB, Sumaya appointeddirector
- 2016-02-20➕AHMAD, Aamir Daud appointeddirector
- 2014-03-17➖NAJEEB, Samia resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER CAR HIRE LTD
- 2013-09-25➕MAHMOOD, Rashad appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➕NAJEEB, Samia appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-25➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rashad Mahmood Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 11/01/2022 |
Mr Aamir Daud Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 20/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
5 Towers Court
Duckworth Street
Blackburn
BB2 2JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
AHMAD, Aamir Daud→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-02-20
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AHMAD, Annam Aamir→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-01-05
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MAHMOOD, Rashad→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-09-25
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NAJEEB, Samia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2014-03-17
AHMAD, Annam Aamir→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2022-01-05
NAJEEB, Sumaya→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-01
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2013-09-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30