A J ANDREWS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00505772 · ltd · incorporated 1952-03-21
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£309.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 41.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £309,329
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£309k
Current Assets
£41k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £529.5k |
| Current assets | £40.5k |
| Net assets | £309.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2007-07-06🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2007-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-02-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-09-24➕ANDREWS, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➖DEAN, Terence William resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Brenda Andrews
- 1998-05-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-11-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-11-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1996-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1984-08-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-08-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1952-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A J ANDREWS LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANDREWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 74 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arthur James Andrews Individual · British · DOB 07/1939 · age 87 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1952-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490
Registered office
Old Rifle Range Farm
Great Kimble
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 0XS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ANDREWS, Sarah Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEAN, Terence William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-09-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 06/02/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Brenda Andrews / Arthur James Andrews | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/04/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 15/05/1998 | 20/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/11/1997 | 20/03/2007 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Memorandum of cash deposit | 1 property | 28/11/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1984 | 08/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1984 | 08/02/1996 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1984 | — |
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Recent filings (110 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04