A M GARDEN MACHINERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10453524 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-31
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-04
    ➕
    EARTHY, Stewart Thomas Spencer appointed
    director
  18. 2018-07-04
    ➖
    MATON, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  19. 2016-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As A M GARDEN MACHINERY LIMITED
  20. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    MATON, Nicholas James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stewart Thomas Spencer Earthy
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares04/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nicholas James Matonceased 04/07/2018· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

70 Wood Street
London
E17 3HT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

EARTHY, Stewart Thomas Spencer→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-07-04
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Active
MATON, Nicholas James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2018-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-08