A.M.P AUTOMATION LTD
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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A.M.P AUTOMATION LTD
- 2019-09-25➕MANN, Andrew Howard appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25➕MANN, David Alan Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25➕MANN, Paul Vernon appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Vernon Mann Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/09/2019 |
Mr David Alan Francis Mann Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/09/2019 |
Mr Andrew Howard Mann Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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