AMBASSADOR ADVISORS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-211.8k | £-109.4k |
| Current assets | £13.4k | £582.0k |
| Cash | £5.0k | £1.1k |
| Debtors | £8.4k | £580.9k |
| Net assets | £-211.8k | £-109.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19➖COSTER, Gordon Knox resigneddirector
- 2025-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-01-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBASSADOR ADVISORS LTD
- 2021-09-02➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-02➕BOYD, Rory Ewen appointeddirector
- 2021-09-02➕GAFFNEY, David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-02➕COSTER, Gordon Knox appointeddirector
- 2021-09-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ambassador Viscounte Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambassador Viscounte Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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