AMCI RIDLEY HOLDINGS LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
12252767 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-09
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-08
    ➕
    WOODSON, Walker appointed
    director
  5. 2025-08-08
    ➖
    PATEL, Nimesh Naresh resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2023-04-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-04-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-22
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  14. 2021-07-22
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  15. 2021-07-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  16. 2021-07-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2021-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-03-24
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  21. 2021-02-04
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    HUNTER, William John resigned
    director
  22. 2021-01-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2019-10-09
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    Company incorporated
    As AMCI RIDLEY HOLDINGS LTD
  24. 2019-10-09
    ➕
    BOLZ-SPINELLO, Ornella appointed
    director
  25. 2019-10-09
    ➕
    HUNTER, William John appointed
    director
  26. 2019-10-09
    ➕
    PATEL, Nimesh Naresh 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 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-07-22: legacy

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

1st Floor West Davidson House
Forbury Square
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3EU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BOLZ-SPINELLO, Ornella→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODSON, Walker→
director · ~31y · appointed 2025-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTER, William John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2021-02-04
Resigned
PATEL, Nimesh Naresh→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2025-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13