AMCO PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

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08802783 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-04
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-18.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £18,895

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£19k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£20k-£6k£9k£24k£39k£54kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£44.4k£54.5k
Current assets£44.5k£53.6k
Net assets£-18.9k£-20.4k

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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
    ➕
    GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SERVICES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  2. 2026-05-12
    ➖
    GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SECRETARIAT) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-05-12
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  5. 2026-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-11
    ➖
    AHMAD, Saqib Naseer resigned
    director
  8. 2025-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-23
    ➕
    AHMAD, Saqib Naseer appointed
    director
  16. 2020-09-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-02-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2019-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-12-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMCO PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2013-12-04
    ➕
    AHMED, Asim appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-04
    ➕
    GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SECRETARIAT) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SECRETARIAT) LIMITED resigned 2026-05-12; AHMAD, Saqib Naseer resigned 2025-12-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Asim Naseer Ahmed
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

10 Lisle Court Dagger Lane
Kingston Upon Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 2LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AHMED, Asim→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GATEWAY ADVISERS (CORPORATE SECRETARIAT) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-12-04 · resigned 2026-05-12
Resigned
AHMAD, Saqib Naseer→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-23 · resigned 2025-12-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-12
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13