ANDREWS & ELLIOTT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04122000 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-11
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£366.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23700
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £366,808
Cash YoY
+49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£66k
↑ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£367k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£103k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £386.2k | £364.2k |
| Current assets | £102.9k | £77.6k |
| Cash | £66.4k | £44.5k |
| Debtors | £35.6k | £32.0k |
| Net assets | £366.8k | £335.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-12-07➖HARVEY, Cheryl Annette resigneddirector
- 2001-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-03-29➖WAY, Stuart John resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➕HARRIS, Cheryl Annette appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➕HARVEY, Cheryl Annette appointeddirector
- 2001-01-23➖BALL, Stuart Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREWS & ELLIOTT LIMITED
- 2000-12-11➕HARRIS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-12-11➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-12-11➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-12-11➕WAY, Stuart John appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-11➕BALL, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-12-11➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2000-12-11➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Harris Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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 →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23700 — SIC 23700
Registered office
153 Mortimer Street
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 5HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
HARRIS, Cheryl Annette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2000-12-11
WAY, Stuart John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-03-29
BALL, Stuart Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-01-23
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2000-12-11
HARVEY, Cheryl Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2001-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/05/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-30