AMS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02376045 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-25
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 31.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-01➕MEISE, Jan appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➖WEBER, Philip Arno resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-31➕WEBER, Philipp Arno appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖PROTIVA, Eric Vaclav resigneddirector
- 2010-11-16➖DE FORREST WILSON, Judith resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-16➕WEBER, Philip Arno appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-01➖PROTIVA, Brian Leopold resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕DE FORREST WILSON, Judith appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-23➖WATSON, Kent resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1998-01-01➖PROTIVA, Brian Leopold resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-01➕WATSON, Kent appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AMS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · TQ postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100318 LIMITED→ 11249542 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1305 LTD→ 15660177 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST STOP JAS LTD→ 15427823 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3D SUPERMARKET LIMITED→ 10176230 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3MGSM UK LTD→ 16448675 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 ACTIONS LIMITED→ 10002742 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A & T ANIMATIONS LTD→ 12132242 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AASALES17 LTD→ 16197500 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY BUSINESS MACHINES LIMITED→ 07323202 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACROWLINE LIMITED→ 02917486 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ALGLAS LIMITED→ 12285873 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALLURO LTD→ 12878734 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Wessex House
Teign Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 4AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
WEBER, Philipp Arno→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE FORREST WILSON, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2010-11-16
PROTIVA, Brian Leopold→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-01-01
WATSON, Kent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2002-12-23
WEBER, Philip Arno→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2013-01-01
PROTIVA, Brian Leopold→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 2004-01-01
PROTIVA, Eric Vaclav→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2012-12-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/04/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 03/08/1994 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-02-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06