AMJAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10231741 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.9y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Society Incorporated by Lloyd's Act 1871 by the Name of Lloyd's
- 2024-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AMJAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-06-14➕MARTIN, Andrew Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jacqueline Anne Martin Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2016 |
Mr Andrew Nicholas Martin Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Floor 5, 70 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MARTIN, Andrew Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Society by Lloyd's Act 1871 by the Name of Lloyd's / The Trustees (As Defined in the Instrument) / The Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Instrument) / The Premiums Trustees (As Defined in the Instrument) The Society Incorporated by Lloyd's Act 1871 by the Name of Lloyd's / The Trustees (As Defined in the Instrument) / The Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Instrument) / The Premiums Trustees (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24