AMBERGATE HOUSE LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 3.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.7y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-10-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27➕AINSLEY, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERGATE HOUSE LIMITED
- 2014-04-30➕AINSLEY, John Robertson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — AINSLEY, Jonathan (same surname) appointed 2022-05-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Robertson Ainsley Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Karen Ainsley Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2022 | — |