AHM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08954558 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26400
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 27900SIC 27900
- 74100Specialised design activities
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
37 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-01➖AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-01➖AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-18➕AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AHM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2014-03-24➕AL-MAHDAWIE, Ali Husain, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-03-24➕AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-03-24➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-03-24➕COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointeddirector
- 2014-03-24➖COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Ali Husain Al-Mahdawie Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 21/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26400 — SIC 26400
Registered office
21 Hartshill Close
Uxbridge
UB10 9LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
AL-MAHDAWIE, Ali Husain, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2024-04-01
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2014-03-24
AL-MAHDAWIE, Karen Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-18 · resigned 2024-04-01
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2014-03-24
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01