AMS DISTRIBUTORS LTD

🌳Matureactive
09764283 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-07
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2018-09-25
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    capital · SH08
  13. 2018-09-25
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-09-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2018-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-09-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-14
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    THOMAS, Michelle Anne appointed
    director
  19. 2015-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As AMS DISTRIBUTORS LTD
  20. 2015-09-07
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    THOMAS, Michelle Anne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-09-07
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    SKIPSEY, Antony Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Michelle Anne Thomas
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/09/2018
Mr Antony Mark Skipsey
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Antony Mark Skipseyceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

AMS DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
Unit 3 Norman Terrace Beechings Way
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

THOMAS, Michelle Anne→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-07
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Active
SKIPSEY, Antony Mark→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-09-07
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Active
THOMAS, Michelle Anne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-07-14
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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-02