AMBITIOUS GROUP SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08891774 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-12
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71129Other engineering activities
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (78/100)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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBITIOUS GROUP SERVICES LTD
- 2014-02-12➕UDOKWU, Kenneth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 12 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Kenneth Udokwu Individual · British · DOB 10/2014 · age 12 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A SHARP ENTERPRISES LTD→ 13483804 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| A&S EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 07602748 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AKW TRADING LTD→ 16750337 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAYANCE LTD→ 16115798 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALGOUNICO LTD→ 15117027 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALISONS GROUP LIMITED→ 16858979 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLERTONS STORES LIMITED→ 11266948 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALSA GROUP LIMITED→ 10640866 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMBIENCE AIR LIMITED→ 16986590 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERICAN TRAVELLER EUROPE LTD→ 16102055 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMO.WIK LIMITED→ 15015150 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
127 Ullswater Crescent
Leeds
LS15 0AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
UDOKWU, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-02-12
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-06