AMES UK HOLDINGS LTD.

🏛️Establishedactive

10811776 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-09

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 8.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.0y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

45 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
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HARRIS, Brian Gerard resigned
director
2026-05-22
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MEHMEL, Robert Francis resigned
director
2026-05-20
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THOMPSON, John Ian resigned
secretary
2026-05-20
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THOMPSON, John Ian resigned
director
2026-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-01-31
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
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THOMPSON, John Ian appointed
secretary
2023-05-09
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THOMPSON, John Ian appointed
director
2023-05-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-03
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WILSON, Matthew Francis resigned
secretary
2023-03-03
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WILSON, Matthew Francis resigned
director
2022-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
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DURBOROW, William Christoper appointed
director
2021-06-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-29
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HUPFELD, Simon Andrew resigned
director
2020-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-07-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-06
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NORTH, Paul appointed
director
2020-07-06
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WILSON, Matthew Francis appointed
director
2019-10-09
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WILSON, Matthew Francis appointed
secretary
2019-09-25
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HARKER, Anthony Neil resigned
director
2019-06-03
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MCGRATH, Dale Elizabeth resigned
director
2018-07-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2018-04-09
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HARRIS, Brian Gerard appointed
director
2018-03-19
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HARKER, Anthony Neil appointed
director
2018-03-12
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TRAYLOR, Mark Richard resigned
director
2017-06-09
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Company incorporated
As AMES UK HOLDINGS LTD.
2017-06-09
➕
HUPFELD, Simon Andrew appointed
director
2017-06-09
➕
MCGRATH, Dale Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-06-09
➕
MEHMEL, Robert Francis appointed
director
2017-06-09
➕
TRAYLOR, Mark Richard appointed
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: THOMPSON, John Ian resigned 2026-05-20; HARRIS, Brian Gerard resigned 2026-05-22; MEHMEL, Robert Francis resigned 2026-05-22

Group structure

Griffon Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Griffon Corporation

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AMES UK HOLDINGS LTD.

This company · 10811776

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Griffon Corporation Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	09/06/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2017-06-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Old Airfield

Heck And Pollington Lane

Pollington

East Yorkshire

DN14 0BA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last: 2026-05-17

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

DURBOROW, William Christoper→

director · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NORTH, Paul→

director · ~52y · appointed 2020-07-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMPSON, John Ian→

secretary · appointed 2023-05-09 · resigned 2026-05-20

Resigned

WILSON, Matthew Francis→

secretary · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2023-03-03

Resigned

HARKER, Anthony Neil→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-03-19 · resigned 2019-09-25

Resigned

HARRIS, Brian Gerard→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2026-05-22

Resigned

HUPFELD, Simon Andrew→

director · ~50y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2020-09-29

Resigned

MCGRATH, Dale Elizabeth→

director · ~65y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2019-06-03

Resigned

MEHMEL, Robert Francis→

director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2026-05-22

Resigned

THOMPSON, John Ian→

director · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-09 · resigned 2026-05-20

Resigned

TRAYLOR, Mark Richard→

director · ~57y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2018-03-12

Resigned

WILSON, Matthew Francis→

director · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2023-03-03

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	30/07/2018	—

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-20

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-05-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2025-08-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2024-09-28

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2024-06-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-17

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-01-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2023-10-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-12

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2023-05-09