AMS TOPCO LTD.

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC031733 · oversea-company · incorporated 2013-12-20
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
no address, no SIC, incorporation date
55
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-07-01
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    dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
    dissolution · OSDS01
  2. 2019-07-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-12-11
    📄
    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  4. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-authorised-overseas-company-with-change-date
    officers · OSCH07
  8. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-authorised-overseas-company-with-change-date
    officers · OSCH07
  9. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
    officers · OSCH03
  10. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
    officers · OSCH03
  11. 2014-09-11
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    change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
    other · OSCH01
  12. 2014-09-11
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    change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
    officers · OSCH03
  13. 2014-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-01-23
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    BLAIR, Rosaleen appointed
    director
  15. 2014-01-23
    ➕
    TIMMINS, Richard Keith appointed
    director
  16. 2014-01-23
    ➕
    JOHANSSON, Lars appointed
    director
  17. 2014-01-23
    ➖
    JOHANSSON, Lars resigned
    director
  18. 2014-01-23
    📄
    appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
    annual-return · OS-PAR
  19. 2014-01-23
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    appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
    annual-return · OS-PAR
  20. 2014-01-23
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    register-overseas-company
    incorporation · OSIN01
  21. 2013-12-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AMS TOPCO LTD.

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2013-12-20
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services (Cayman) Limite 94 Solaris Avenue
Camana Bay P.O. Box 1348
Grand Cayman Ky1-1108
Cayman Islands

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BLAIR, Rosaleen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-23
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Active
TIMMINS, Richard Keith→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-01-23
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Active
JOHANSSON, Lars→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2014-01-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2019-07-01
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2017-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2016-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-06-04
change-person-authorised-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH07
2014-09-11
change-person-authorised-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH07
2014-09-11
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2014-09-11
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2014-09-11
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2014-09-11
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2014-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-06-30
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
annual-return · OS-PAR
2014-01-23
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
annual-return · OS-PAR
2014-01-23
register-overseas-company
incorporation · OSIN01
2014-01-23