AMARA HOMES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09933009 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-31
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
£69.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £69,822
Net assets shrinking
Down £149,595 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£70k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£87k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.8k | £219.4k |
| Current assets | £87.0k | £240.7k |
| Net assets | £69.8k | £219.4k |
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
- 2019-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
- 2019-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
- 2019-07-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-25📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2016-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-02-10➖SHAH, Abhinav resigneddirector
- 2016-02-10➖SHAH, Minakshi Navinchandra resigneddirector
- 2016-02-10➖SHAH, Navinchandra resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AMARA HOMES LIMITED
- 2015-12-31➕SHAH, Krupa, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➕SHAH, Abhinav appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➕SHAH, Minakshi Navinchandra appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➕SHAH, Navinchandra appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Krupa Shah Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 27/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Minakshi Navinchandra Shahceased 27/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 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
Incorporated2015-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
153 Camborne Road
Morden
SM4 4JN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SHAH, Krupa, Dr→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAH, Abhinav→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2016-02-10
SHAH, Minakshi Navinchandra→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2016-02-10
SHAH, Navinchandra→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2016-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/07/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/08/2016 | 03/07/2019 |
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-09-13