ANDRONOV & COMPANY LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-01➕ANDRONOV, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➖MARCHES SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDRONOV & COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-06-27➕ANDRONOV, Igor appointeddirector
- 2007-06-27➕MARCHES SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANDRONOV" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ANDRONOV, Alexander (same surname) appointed 2021-09-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Igor Andronov Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 09/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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