AMC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LTD

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14136161 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-27
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
£34.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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, 1 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
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,194

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 221% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↑ 423% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£23k£35k£46k£58kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£34.2k£10.7k
Current assets£57.6k£11.0k
Net assets£34.2k£10.7k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-12-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-12-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LTD
  10. 2022-05-27
    MCMANUS, Michael appointed
    director
  11. 2022-05-27
    📄
    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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Mcmanus
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
75100%
75-100% shares27/05/2022

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
Incorporated2022-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

C/O Churchill Knight & Associates Limited
A07 Magna Business Park, Temple Road,
Rotherham
Yorkshire
S60 1FG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCMANUS, Michael
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-05-27
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Recent filings (13 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-27