ANDREW JONES (PIES) LIMITED
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2015-03-16📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2013-08-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-08-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-02-15⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2013-02-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-change-date-of-dissolutioninsolvency · 2.36B
- 2012-11-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · 2.35B
- 2012-05-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2011-12-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-10-31⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2011-07-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2011-07-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2011-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2011-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-14📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-09-09📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-09-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-08-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-01➕JONES, Linda Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-01➕JONES, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2005-02-24➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-24➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW JONES (PIES) LIMITED
- 2005-02-23➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-23➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2012-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-09
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-08-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-02-15: liquidation-miscellaneous
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 07/09/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2009 | — |