AAME SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13566550 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-15
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81210General cleaning of buildings
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 500 |
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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-06➖OKYERE, Merryly resigneddirector
- 2021-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-01➕ARMAH, Ernestina appointeddirector
- 2021-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AAME SERVICES LTD
- 2021-08-15➕OKYERE, Merryly appointeddirector
- 2021-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Ernestina Armah Individual · Dutch · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 05/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Merryly Okyereceased 09/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
61 Unit 5, 61 Cranbrook Road
Cranbrook House
Ilford
IG1 4PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ARMAH, Ernestina→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OKYERE, Merryly→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-08-15 · resigned 2021-10-06
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-07