AMPED VENTURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13016453 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
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 66/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.0y

5/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£100
Debtors£100
Net assets£100
Average employees0

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
  4. 2025-08-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2025-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-06-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-06-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2024-06-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
  10. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-11-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2023-11-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-05-24
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  14. 2023-05-24
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  15. 2023-05-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-08-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-07-20
    TURNER, Jason Christopher Godsell appointed
    secretary
  19. 2022-07-20
    WEATHERLEY, Iain resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-07-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  21. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-08-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2021-08-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  24. 2020-11-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2020-11-15
    WEATHERLEY, Iain appointed
    secretary
  26. 2020-11-13
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    Company incorporated
    As AMPED VENTURES LIMITED
  27. 2020-11-13
    WOODLEY, Adam, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2020-11-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-05-24: legacy

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-08-28: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Adam Woodley
Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/11/2020

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit B1 Elgin Industrial Estate
Kembrey Street
Swindon
SN2 8UY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

TURNER, Jason Christopher Godsell
secretary · appointed 2022-07-20
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Active
WOODLEY, Adam, Mr.
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-11-13
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Active
WEATHERLEY, Iain
secretary · appointed 2020-11-15 · resigned 2022-07-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties19/12/2025
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties12/06/2024
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge20/07/202214/06/2024
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-05-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-05-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-24