AMBER BUTTON COMMUNITY C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
11044944 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-11-02
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -65% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £11,042
Very low cash
Cash position: £15
Cash draining
Cash down 65% YoY
Cash YoY
-65%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£15
↓ 65% YoY
Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 678% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.8k | £-1.2k |
| Current assets | £8.3k | £10.1k |
| Cash | £15 | £43 |
| Debtors | £1.3k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-11.0k | £-1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-25➕HARTLEY-COOK, Bethany Izabella appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25➕MILLS, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25➖HARTLEY, Derek Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-04➕KUJAWA, Amiee appointeddirector
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01➕HARTLEY, Derek Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-01➖BARRIE, Helen Phane resigneddirector
- 2017-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER BUTTON COMMUNITY C.I.C.
- 2017-11-02➕COOK, Jeanette Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➕BARRIE, Helen Phane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeanette Anne Cook Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Helen Phane Barrieceased 01/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2017-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Seymour Chambers
92 London Road
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 5NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
COOK, Jeanette Anne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-02
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HARTLEY-COOK, Bethany Izabella→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-09-25
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KUJAWA, Amiee→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-04
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MILLS, David Edward→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-09-25
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BARRIE, Helen Phane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2020-10-01
HARTLEY, Derek Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2024-09-25
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15