AMARCO ESTATES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC655549 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 98000Residents property management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
22 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-10-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AMARCO ESTATES LTD
- 2020-02-25➕COMMINS, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2020-02-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Joseph Commins Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
18 Main Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3AE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
COMMINS, James Joseph→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-25
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Recent filings (22 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-05