AMBLE MEN'S SHED CIC

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16856523 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-11-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
  • 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
    ➕
    MOTT, Keith William appointed
    director
  2. 2026-06-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-28
    ➖
    WALKER, Nigel Charles resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-21
    ➕
    WALKER, Nigel Charles appointed
    director
  6. 2026-04-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-02-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2026-02-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2026-02-01
    ➖
    ADDISON, Glyn Kieron resigned
    director
  12. 2026-02-01
    ➖
    KELLAM, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  13. 2026-01-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-11-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBLE MEN'S SHED CIC
  15. 2025-11-14
    ➕
    COOK, David Joel appointed
    director
  16. 2025-11-14
    ➕
    ADDISON, Glyn Kieron appointed
    director
  17. 2025-11-14
    ➕
    KELLAM, Neil Anthony appointed
    director
  18. 2025-11-14
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ADDISON, Glyn Kieron resigned 2026-02-01; KELLAM, Neil Anthony resigned 2026-02-01; WALKER, Nigel Charles resigned 2026-04-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Joel Cook
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
—25–50%25-50% voting14/11/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Anthony Kellamceased 01/02/2026· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Glyn Kieron Addisonceased 01/02/2026· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Hauxley Links
Low Hauxley
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE65 0JR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-14
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

COOK, David Joel→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOTT, Keith William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADDISON, Glyn Kieron→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-11-14 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
KELLAM, Neil Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-11-14 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
WALKER, Nigel Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2026-04-21 · resigned 2026-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (9 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-29
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-11-14