AMBERDOSA LTD
💤Zombieactive
14231702 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-13
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.25M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47430Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
- 47540Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
- 80200Security systems service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,250,107
Cash YoY
+87%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£460k
↑ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£2.3m
↑ 1890746% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↑ 223% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.40M | £200.1k |
| Current assets | £1.83M | £567.7k |
| Cash | £459.8k | £246.0k |
| Debtors | £418.5k | £52.4k |
| Net assets | £2.25M | £119 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-23➕ANTHONY JOHN WHEABLE, Anthony John appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-23➕WHEABLE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-23➖RUDDIFORTH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERDOSA LTD
- 2022-07-13➕RUDDIFORTH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony John Wheable Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Andrew Ruddiforthceased 23/03/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439
Registered office
Unit B-D 28
Mount Road
London
NW4 3PU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ANTHONY JOHN WHEABLE, Anthony John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-23
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WHEABLE, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-03-23
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RUDDIFORTH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-07-13 · resigned 2024-03-23
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-13