AMPLUS ENERGY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC534915 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
31 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
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. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-06-27
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    officers · AP04
  8. 2024-06-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-06-26
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2024-06-26
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    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-06
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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  15. 2019-07-05
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-18
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-03-13
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2016-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AMPLUS ENERGY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  21. 2016-05-10
    ➕
    HERD, Ian Riddoch Williamson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Riddoch Williamson Herd
Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/05/2016

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
Incorporated2016-05-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

119 Grandholm Drive
Aberdeen
AB22 8AE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-06-26
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Active
HERD, Ian Riddoch Williamson→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-13 · resigned 2024-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-27
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-06