AMPTHILL SPICE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11051999 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-07
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01➕CHOWDHURY, Abul Kashem appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➖HUSSAIN, Ahbab resigneddirector
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23➕HUSSAIN, Ahbab appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-02➕HUSSAIN, Motahir appointeddirector
- 2024-04-02➖HUSSAIN, Abjal resigneddirector
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15➖HUSSAIN, Ahbab resigneddirector
- 2018-02-05➕HUSSAIN, Abjal appointeddirector
- 2017-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AMPTHILL SPICE LTD
- 2017-11-07➕HUSSAIN, Ahbab appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Motahir Hussain Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 10/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/02/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ahbab Hussainceased 01/09/2025· 50-75% shares
- Mr Abjal Hussainceased 11/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Ahbab Hussainceased 15/02/2018· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
119 Dunstable Street
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
CHOWDHURY, Abul Kashem→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUSSAIN, Motahir→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUSSAIN, Abjal→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2024-04-02
HUSSAIN, Ahbab→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-01-23 · resigned 2025-09-01
HUSSAIN, Ahbab→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-11-07 · resigned 2018-02-15
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Recent filings (32 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15