AM (EN) DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10371692 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-12
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-29

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-03-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-02-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-02-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-11-24
    RAHIM, Muhammad Arshad resigned
    director
  14. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2022-01-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2020-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-12-02
    MOREIRA LEITE, Adao appointed
    director
  24. 2019-12-02
    MOREIRA LEITE, Adao resigned
    director
  25. 2019-12-02
    RAHIM, Muhammad Arshad appointed
    director
  26. 2016-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AM (EN) DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  27. 2016-09-12
    MOREIRA LEITE, Adao appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adao Moreira Leite
Individual · Portuguese · DOB 07/1955 · age 71
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/12/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Muhammad Arshad Rahimceased 24/11/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Adao Moreira Leiteceased 02/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2016-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Unit 10 Lodge Way
Thetford
IP24 1HE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-12-08OVERDUE
Last: 2023-11-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MOREIRA LEITE, Adao
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-12-02
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Active
MOREIRA LEITE, Adao
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2019-12-02
Resigned
RAHIM, Muhammad Arshad
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2022-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30