A.M.C LIFTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08926863 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-06
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Average employees300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-29
    BOWER, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  7. 2022-06-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2022-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-19
    CARTER, Naomi appointed
    director
  13. 2018-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-27
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2017-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.M.C LIFTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  19. 2014-03-06
    CARTER, Andrew Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Michael Carter
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

Milburn House
3 Oxford Street
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BOWER, Mark Anthony
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-29
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CARTER, Andrew Michael
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-06
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Active
CARTER, Naomi
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-19