AMBER FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
FC029206 · oversea-company · incorporated 2008-08-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-05📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2025-02-01➕FRISTON, Paul Allan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2024-10-03📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2024-07-26➖TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26➕WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry appointeddirector
- 2024-06-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-21📄change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH02
- 2024-05-22📄termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM02
- 2024-05-22📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2024-05-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-overseas-company-with-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP04
- 2024-04-04➕CHURCH STREET SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-04➖CLARENDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2023-07-05📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2023-05-26➖KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-05-22➕PENNYCOOK, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2018-08-30📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2018-08-30📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2018-08-08📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2018-06-30➕KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-06-30➕TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley appointeddirector
- 2017-10-05📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2017-09-19📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2017-09-19📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2017-08-31➖DAVIES, Gareth Wyn resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-11-23📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2015-11-05📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2015-10-06📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2015-09-04➕DAVIES, Gareth Wyn appointeddirector
- 2015-09-04➖MORGAN, David Steven resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-dateofficers · OSAP01
- 2015-03-23➕MORGAN, David Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · OSTM01
- 2014-08-01➖HENDERSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2014-07-08📄appoint-person-director-overseas-companyofficers · OSAP01
- 2014-06-20➕LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-09-08➕HENDERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-05-25➖SILK, Jon Stanley resigneddirector
- 2011-04-07➕BOPARAN, Baljinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2011-04-07➕BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2008-08-16
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Charter Place
23-27 Seaton Place
St. Helier
JE1 1JY
Jersey
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
CHURCH STREET SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOPARAN, Baljinder Kaur→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-07
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BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-07
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FRISTON, Paul Allan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-01
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PENNYCOOK, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-05-22
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CLARENDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2024-04-04
DAVIES, Gareth Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2017-08-31
HENDERSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2014-08-01
KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2023-05-26
LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-20 · resigned 2017-07-31
MORGAN, David Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2015-09-04
PIKE, Richard Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2018-06-30
SILK, Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2011-04-07
SILK, Jon Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-07 · resigned 2011-05-25
TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2024-07-26
WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-26 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A deed of charge over deposit | 1 property | 20/06/2011 | 20/09/2023 |
Recent filings (36 total)
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2025-03-05
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2025-03-04
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2024-10-03
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2024-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-21
change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH02
2024-06-21
termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM02
2024-05-22
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2024-05-22
appoint-corporate-secretary-overseas-company-with-appointment-date
officers · OSAP04
2024-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2023-07-27
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2023-07-05
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2021-05-04
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2018-08-30
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2018-08-30