AMPKINE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.1k | £-2.3k |
| Cash | £219 | £215 |
| Net assets | £-3.1k | £-2.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-04-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-04-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-26➕MOSEDALE, David Eder, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26➖TAYLOR, Victoria Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-03➕TAYLOR, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-06-25➕THE CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AMPKINE LIMITED
- 2019-06-24➕GRAINGER, David John, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Elements Squared Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elements Squared Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr David John Graingerceased 17/04/2025· 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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