AMS ENGINEERING S.E. LTD
🌳Matureactive
09319684 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-20
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£181.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £181,609
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£182k
↑ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£184k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £181.6k | £104.8k |
| Current assets | £183.7k | £144.6k |
| Net assets | £181.6k | £104.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14➖ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-30➖ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2023-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-08-01➕BARDEN, Steven appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➕POOLE, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2014-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS ENGINEERING S.E. LTD
- 2014-11-20➕ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-20➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2014-11-20➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➕ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew John Poole Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/08/2022 |
Mr Steven Barden Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Glenn Rolfeceased 30/10/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Torre Cottage Easole Street
Nonington
Dover
Kent
CT15 4HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BARDEN, Steven→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-01
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POOLE, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-08-01
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ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2024-08-14
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2014-11-20
ROLFE, Glenn Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2023-10-30
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-08-05