ANDREW BLOOMER ASSOCIATES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04977633 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-26
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £2,785
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,343 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£794
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.8k£15.1k
Current assets£794£24.9k
Net assets£2.8k£15.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    HODGE, Helen resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    HODGE, Helen resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-31
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-10-31
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-10-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2025-10-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-09-17
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  10. 2024-08-21
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  11. 2023-09-16
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  12. 2023-06-27
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    address · AD01
  13. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2021-09-01
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2019-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    BLOOMER, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    HODGE, Helen appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-12-05
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    HODGE, Helen appointed
    director
  23. 2003-12-05
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2003-11-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW BLOOMER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  25. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLOOMER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HODGE, Helen resigned 2025-10-31; HODGE, Helen resigned 2025-10-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Bloomer
Individual · English · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

2 Bellevue Street
Winnington
Northwich
CW8 4GL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BLOOMER, Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODGE, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
HODGE, Helen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-24