AMPLIFY INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09106172 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-27
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
37 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2015-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AMPLIFY INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2014-06-27➕PRESLAND, Allan Michael 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 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 58. 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 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Michael Presland Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lara Group Plcceased 29/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · ME postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R. COOK HOLDINGS LTD→ 11416994 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AM1 GROUP LTD→ 10370054 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMANTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16761163 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMELIA COURT KINGS HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11533800 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMHERST HILL (BROMPTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 08718135 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AMTIVO SERVICES LIMITED→ 13160790 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDLES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11100187 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANIMAUX LOGISTICS UK LIMITED→ 11063764 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANPING COUNTY JOYLINK WIRE MESH CO., LTD.→ 11311204 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANPINGXIAN XINHONGYUAN WIRE MESH PRODUCTS CO., LIMITED→ 11422201 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANSWIFT LIMITED→ 09751562 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ANTHEM (UK) LTD→ 03590911 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
1st Floor Stratford House, Waterside Court Neptune Way
Medway City Estate
Rochester
ME2 4NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PRESLAND, Allan Michael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 25/05/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2015 | 04/08/2018 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15