AMBER RADIO LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12385067 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-01-03
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03➖HUGHES, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2024-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-07➕CROSS, John Daryl appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➕NORMAN, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➖HUTCHINSON, Richard Alfred, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➖THOMPSON, Paul Roger, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBER RADIO LTD
- 2020-01-03➕STEWART, Michael, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-01-03➕HUGHES, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-03➕HUTCHINSON, Richard Alfred, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-01-03➕THOMPSON, Paul Roger, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-01-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr. Michael Stewart Individual · British · DOB 01/1946 · age 80 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 03/01/2020 |
Mr Robert John Norman Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Paul Roger Thompsonceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A WHOLESOME LIFE LTD→ 14611210 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting
Registered office
Turnpike Cottage Watton Road
Carleton Forehoe
Norwich
NR9 4AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CROSS, John Daryl→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NORMAN, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Michael, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-01-03
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HUGHES, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-01-03 · resigned 2024-09-03
HUTCHINSON, Richard Alfred, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-01-03 · resigned 2022-06-01
THOMPSON, Paul Roger, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-01-03 · resigned 2022-06-01
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-07