AMC INSPECTION LIMITED

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SC407515 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-15
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,850

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£11k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£7k£9k£11kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£10.8k—
Current assets£10.3k—
Net assets£10.8k—

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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  2. 2023-11-13
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  3. 2023-05-03
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  4. 2022-05-30
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  5. 2021-01-15
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  6. 2020-03-17
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  7. 2019-02-28
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  8. 2018-04-04
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  9. 2017-03-30
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  10. 2016-05-23
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  11. 2015-10-24
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  12. 2015-10-13
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  13. 2015-10-13
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  14. 2015-01-13
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  15. 2015-01-09
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    MASSON, Holly Anne appointed
    secretary
  16. 2011-09-23
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    MCGEE, Allen appointed
    director
  17. 2011-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AMC INSPECTION LIMITED
  18. 2011-09-15
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    EVANS, Rhys appointed
    director
  19. 2011-09-15
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    EVANS, Rhys resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 15 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allen Mcgee Jnr
Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Miss Holly Masson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

6 Stoneyhillock
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 3PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MASSON, Holly Anne→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-09
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Active
MCGEE, Allen→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-23
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Active
EVANS, Rhys→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
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2025-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
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accounts · AA
2023-11-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
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accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
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2021-01-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
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accounts · AA
2020-03-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08