AMCALISE LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
12292568 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-31
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-65.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £65,459

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£65k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£612.2k
Net assets£-65.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-03-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2026-03-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-10-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  8. 2025-10-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  9. 2025-06-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · REC2
  10. 2025-02-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-02-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-02-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2025-01-10
    THOMSON, Sean Kieran Seaton resigned
    director
  15. 2024-12-22
    HODGKINS, Caroline appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · REC2
  17. 2024-06-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  18. 2024-06-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
    insolvency · RM01
  19. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2023-07-03
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2023-06-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2023-06-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2023-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2023-06-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  26. 2023-06-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  27. 2023-06-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2021-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Sdka LTD
  29. 2020-02-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  30. 2019-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMCALISE LIMITED
  31. 2019-10-31
    THOMSON, Sean Kieran Seaton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·
6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-10-20: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver; 2025-10-20: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Caroline Hodgkins
Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
75100%
75-100% shares22/12/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Seahop Limitedceased 22/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Dc Properties (Nw) Ltdceased 05/05/2021· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Enterprise House The Courtyard
Old Court House Road
Bromborough
Wirral
CH62 4UE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HODGKINS, Caroline
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-22
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Active
THOMSON, Sean Kieran Seaton
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2025-01-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property16/06/2023
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property16/06/2023
satisfied
Sdka
Sdka LTD
A registered charge1 property30/07/202128/06/2023
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property12/02/202016/06/2023
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Recent filings (41 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2025-10-20
liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
insolvency · RM02
2025-10-20
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · REC2
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-25