AMS TRANSACTION SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 66/100 (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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS TRANSACTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2024-07-15➕CLEGG, David Luke appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-15: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-10-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Ams Advisory Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ams Advisory Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ams Advisory Midco Limitedceased 15/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Ams Accountants Cf Midco Limitedceased 15/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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