AMS INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LTD
💤Zombieactive
14670885 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-17
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£17.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (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 (58/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £17,075
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£180k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £242.2k |
| Current assets | £179.7k |
| Cash | £3.7k |
| Debtors | £176.0k |
| Net assets | £17.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-11➕MCLAREN, Aleysha appointeddirector
- 2023-09-11➖MCLAREN, Owen resigneddirector
- 2023-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LTD
- 2023-02-17➕MCLAREN, Owen appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aleysha Mclaren Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services
Registered office
17g Windmill Way West
Ramparts Business Park
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 1TB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCLAREN, Aleysha→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLAREN, Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-17 · resigned 2023-09-11
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-17