ANDY STEVENS ELECTRICAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06450427 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-11
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,884
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£59k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 144% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £58.9k | £39.0k |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £-22.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-09-17➖STEVENS, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY STEVENS ELECTRICAL LIMITED
- 2007-12-11➕STEVENS, Andrew Martin appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➕STEVENS, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 2007-12-11➕STEVENS, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
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 "STEVENS" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Martin Stevens Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Jane Elizabeth Stevens Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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
Incorporated2007-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Leanne House
6 Avon Close
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9UX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
STEVENS, Andrew Martin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-11
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STEVENS, Andrew Martin→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-11
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STEVENS, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2015-09-17
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Recent filings (65 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28