AMA DHAMI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09333629 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-01
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-39.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46480
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £39,545
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£40k
↓ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
~ 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 | £-39.5k | £-38.1k |
| Current assets | £55.3k | £55.7k |
| Cash | — | £764 |
| Net assets | £-39.5k | £-38.1k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-07➕DHAMI, Amanjit appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➖DHAMI, Garynder resigneddirector
- 2014-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AMA DHAMI LIMITED
- 2014-12-01➕DHAMI, Garynder appointeddirector
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DHAMI" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanjit Dhami Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
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
Incorporated2014-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46480 — SIC 46480
Registered office
Suite 38 & 39 Venture West Greenham Business Park
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 6HX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DHAMI, Amanjit→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHAMI, Garynder→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27