AMK CONTRACTS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Signals from accounts
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £609 |
| Current assets | — | £608 |
| Net assets | £-546 | £69 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AMK CONTRACTS LTD
- 2018-12-21➕KNOX, Alyth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-12-21📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alyth Margaret Knox Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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