AMSO INVESTMENTS
🏛️Establishedactive
10777748 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2017-05-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AMSO INVESTMENTS
- 2017-05-18➕BARRETT, Nigel John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-18➕BARRETT, Valerie Jean appointeddirector
- 2017-05-18➕BAYLEY, Joshua Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-05-18➕BAYLEY, Sophie Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-05-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophie Jane Bayley Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/05/2017 |
Nigel John Barrett Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/05/2017 |
Valerie Jean Barrett Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2017-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
C/O Forvis Mazars Llp The Pinnacle
160 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1FF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BARRETT, Nigel John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-05-18
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BARRETT, Valerie Jean→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-05-18
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BAYLEY, Joshua Thomas→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2017-05-18
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BAYLEY, Sophie Jane→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-05-18
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-03-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2017-05-18