AMBASSADOR RESIDENTIAL LTD

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SC393731 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-17
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£-6.66M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,661,996
Cash draining
Cash down 93% YoY
Cash YoY
-93%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£66k
↓ 93% YoY
Net Worth
-£6.7m
↓ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£5.8m
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£6.7m-£3.8m-£854k£2.1m£5.0m£7.9mDec 2022Dec 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-12-312022-12-31
Total assets£-6.66M£-4.04M
Current assets£5.81M£7.86M
Cash£66.2k£975.2k
Debtors£5.74M£6.88M
Net assets£-6.66M£-4.04M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
    COSTER, Gordon Knox resigned
    director
  3. 2025-03-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-06-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-03-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-01-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-05-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-05-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2019-05-20
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-05-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-05-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-05-13
    BOYD, Rory Ewen appointed
    director
  21. 2019-05-13
    RICHARDSON, Christopher William resigned
    director
  22. 2017-04-14
    DOCHERTY, Stephen John resigned
    director
  23. 2012-02-17
    DOCHERTY, Stephen John appointed
    director
  24. 2012-02-17
    RICHARDSON, Christopher William appointed
    director
  25. 2011-02-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMBASSADOR RESIDENTIAL LTD
  26. 2011-02-17
    GAFFNEY, David appointed
    director
  27. 2011-02-17
    COSTER, Gordon Knox appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

64/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 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: 2025-12-31

Group structure

Ag (Management Services) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ag (Management Services) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AMBASSADOR RESIDENTIAL LTD
This company · SC393731

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ag (Management Services) Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
25–50%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/05/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ambassador Group Uk Lrdceased 13/05/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2011-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

The Ink Building Sixth Floor
24 Douglas Street
Glasgow
G2 7NQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BOYD, Rory Ewen
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-05-13
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Active
GAFFNEY, David
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
COSTER, Gordon Knox
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2025-03-19
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Stephen John
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-02-17 · resigned 2017-04-14
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Christopher William
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-10