AMG GLOBAL TRADING LTD

💤Zombieactive
14045705 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
11 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
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-06-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-06-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMG GLOBAL TRADING LTD
  9. 2022-04-13
    HUANG, Jianhua appointed
    director
  10. 2022-04-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jianhua Huang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest13/04/2022

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
Incorporated2022-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 6 Tenter Road
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6PZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HUANG, Jianhua
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-04-13
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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-13