AMB INDUSTRIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14843089 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
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
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-05-31

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
4
filings
  • 3 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-26
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-08-16
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-07-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMB INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  9. 2023-05-03
    BROWN, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2023-05-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Michael Brown
Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

106 Granville Way
Sherborne
DT9 4AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BROWN, Andrew Michael
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-05-03
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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-03