AMEKRUZ SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08850463 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-17
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,795
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,635 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.1k | £49.7k |
| Current assets | £29.2k | £48.7k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £12.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AMEKRUZ SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-01-17➕AMEDZORNEKU, Francis Kwakutse appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Francis Amedzormeku Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Mevillo Close
Leytonstone
London
E11 3QH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AMEDZORNEKU, Francis Kwakutse→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-17
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-11