AMPEC HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10673526 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£-51
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
22 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £51
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,185 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£51
↓ 102% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-30 | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-51 | £2.1k |
| Debtors | £3.2k | — |
| Net assets | £-51 | £2.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-06-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-05-31➕GALLAGHER, Carrie Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-31➖GALLAGHER, Carrie Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AMPEC HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2017-03-16➕GALLAGHER, Carrie Patricia appointeddirector
- 2017-03-16➕GALLAGHER, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Patrick Gallagher Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/03/2017 |
Mrs Carrie Patricia Gallagher Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & R POAR HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16977365 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ALLTHREAD FASTENERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 05140001 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALPHAPLAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 04222257 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AMBROSE COURT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (LEYLAND) LIMITED→ 04553517 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AMG INDUSTRIAL SOLUTION LTD→ 15543438 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANDERSON BROOKES HOLDINGS LTD→ 16128600 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDERTON & KITCHEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15254450 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANDREW JOHN HILL LTD→ 16180160 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
84 Turpin Green Lane
Leyland
PR25 3HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GALLAGHER, Carrie Patricia→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLAGHER, Stephen Patrick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLAGHER, Carrie Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-31 · resigned 2017-05-31
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-14