AMBER FOOD MACHINERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09885830 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-01-09➖BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh resigneddirector
- 2025-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-20➕HAVERON, Andrew Sean appointeddirector
- 2022-09-09➖HAVERON, Andrew Sean resigneddirector
- 2019-08-06➖HENDERSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕HAVERON, Andrew Sean appointeddirector
- 2017-11-10➖HULLY, Ronald Erwin resigneddirector
- 2016-02-04➕HULLY, Ronald Erwin appointeddirector
- 2015-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER FOOD MACHINERY LIMITED
- 2015-11-24➕RAFFERTY, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-24➕BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2015-11-24➕HENDERSON, Stephen 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
41/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Amber Rei Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amber Rei Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMBER FOOD MACHINERY LIMITED
This company · 09885830
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amber Rei Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ranjit Singh Boparanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Baljinder Kaur Boparanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Amber Rei Holdings Limitedceased 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor Colmore Court
9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HAVERON, Andrew Sean→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAFFERTY, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-24
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BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-11-24 · resigned 2025-01-09
HAVERON, Andrew Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-09
HENDERSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-24 · resigned 2019-08-06
HULLY, Ronald Erwin→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-02-04 · resigned 2017-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-13