ANDREW THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES LTD
🌳Matureactive
07281885 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 13.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 1400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04➕BOSWELL, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➕DREW, Alastair Fitzroy appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➕GIBBS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-29➖ETCHELLS, Barrie resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09➕ETCHELLS, Barrie appointeddirector
- 2018-04-08➖MCLAREN STEWART, John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-07➖PECK, Helen Clare resigneddirector
- 2017-08-09➖MARSH, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕MCLAREN STEWART, John appointeddirector
- 2012-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-07-01➕THOMPSON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕MARSH, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕PECK, Helen Clare appointeddirector
- 2010-06-14➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2010-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES LTD
- 2010-06-11➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DREW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Andrew Thompson 1967 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Andrew Thompson 1967 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANDREW THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES LTD
This company · 07281885
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Thompson 1967 Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Barrie Etchellsceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew James Thompsonceased 29/10/2024· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered office
Prospect House
Rouen Road
Norwich
NR1 1RE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BOSWELL, Alan Charles→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DREW, Alastair Fitzroy→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBBS, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ETCHELLS, Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2019-12-09 · resigned 2024-10-29
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2010-06-14
MARSH, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-08-09
MCLAREN STEWART, John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2018-04-08
PECK, Helen Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2018-02-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2025 | 01/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/08/2012 | 01/05/2025 |
Recent filings (66 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18