AMC AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
09447782 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-19
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
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-28

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-07
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  4. 2026-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-02-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AMC AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD
  17. 2015-02-19
    CRISP, Andrew Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Michael Crisp
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 5 Hurstfold Industrial Estate
Fernhurst
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 3JG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CRISP, Andrew Michael
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-02-19
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Recent filings (28 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14