AMG TRAINING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09480769 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£12.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£12.0k£10.0k
Current assets£0
Debtors£0
Net assets£12.0k£10.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-06-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-04-01
    LANE, Abbey-May appointed
    secretary
  9. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-01-02
    FOREMAN, Graeme resigned
    director
  14. 2021-07-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2015-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMG TRAINING LIMITED
  22. 2015-03-10
    LANE, Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2015-03-10
    FOREMAN, Graeme appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Lane
Individual · English · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graeme Foremanceased 01/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2015-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

154 Durham Road
Spennymoor
DL16 6SL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-10

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

LANE, Abbey-May
secretary · appointed 2024-04-01
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Active
LANE, Michael
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-03-10
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Active
FOREMAN, Graeme
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-10 · resigned 2022-01-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26