AMBER BEE CIC

🌿Early-stageactive
13992355 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-21
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£359
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £359

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
Net Worth
£359
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£359
Current assets£4.8k
Cash£4.8k
Net assets£359

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-07
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    MADDOCKS, Faye Holly appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-17
    ➖
    BEGUM, Najma resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-23
    ➖
    HUGHES, Stuart Alec resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-28
    ➕
    HORABIN, Nikki Alexander appointed
    director
  11. 2024-10-28
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Patricia Edith appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-28
    ➕
    BEGUM, Najma appointed
    director
  13. 2024-10-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-10-24
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Karen Lesley resigned
    director
  18. 2024-08-19
    ➕
    HUGHES, Stuart Alec appointed
    director
  19. 2024-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-08-08
    ➖
    DEVINE, Imogen resigned
    director
  21. 2024-08-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-10-26
    ➕
    DEVINE, Imogen appointed
    director
  24. 2023-10-26
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Karen Lesley appointed
    director
  25. 2023-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2023-06-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-06-20
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Patricia Edith resigned
    director
  30. 2023-02-09
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Patricia Edith appointed
    director
  31. 2023-02-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2022-12-01
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, David appointed
    director
  34. 2022-12-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  35. 2022-11-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2022-11-07
    ➖
    SALMON, Aimee Charlotte resigned
    director
  37. 2022-03-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBER BEE CIC
  38. 2022-03-21
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Kelly May appointed
    director
  39. 2022-03-21
    ➕
    SALMON, Aimee Charlotte appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kelly May Griffiths
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/03/2022

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
Incorporated2022-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

First Floor Mill House
Steam Mill Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH3 5AL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Kelly May→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORABIN, Nikki Alexander→
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MADDOCKS, Faye Holly→
director · ~26y · appointed 2025-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Patricia Edith→
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEGUM, Najma→
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-10-28 · resigned 2025-06-17
Resigned
DEVINE, Imogen→
director · ~26y · appointed 2023-10-26 · resigned 2024-08-08
Resigned
HUGHES, Stuart Alec→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-08-19 · resigned 2024-12-23
Resigned
SALMON, Aimee Charlotte→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2022-11-07
Resigned
TAYLOR, Karen Lesley→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-10-26 · resigned 2024-10-24
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Patricia Edith→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-09 · resigned 2023-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02