AMMACUS TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.7k | £58.5k |
| Current assets | £2.1k | £7.2k |
| Cash | — | £7.2k |
| Net assets | £-4.7k | £42.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-01➖GLEAVE, Amanda Louise Duran resigneddirector
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16➕GLEAVE, Simon Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AMMACUS TRADING LIMITED
- 2016-06-02➕GLEAVE, Amanda Louise Duran appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Andrew Duran Gleave Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Amanda Louise Duran Gleaveceased 01/03/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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