AMLE HAMPSHIRE LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.5k | £204.0k |
| Current assets | — | £5.1k |
| Cash | — | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £-11.5k | £204.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-14➖RICHARDSON, Nicholas Robert resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➕NOURI, Hiwa appointeddirector
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-21➕RICHARDSON, Nicholas Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-19➖MATLEY, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AMLE HAMPSHIRE LIMITED
- 2020-08-26➕MATLEY, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MATLEY, Benjamin resigned 2025-11-19; RICHARDSON, Nicholas Robert resigned 2026-05-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Robert Richardson Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/11/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Matleyceased 19/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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