ANDREWS ELECTRICAL & BUILDING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
07357415 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£47.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,040
Net assets shrinking
Down £63,237 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£213k
↑ 182% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £307.9k | £177.6k |
| Current assets | £212.7k | £75.3k |
| Net assets | £47.0k | £110.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-01➖ANDREWS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Michael John Andrews
- 2016-04-01➕FLYNN, Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREWS ELECTRICAL & BUILDING SERVICES LTD
- 2010-08-25➕ANDREWS, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Andrews Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANDREWS EARTH MOVING LIMITED→ 02743949 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ANDREWS PLANT HIRE LIMITED→ 04176077 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
2 Winchester Place
North Street
Poole
BH15 1NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FLYNN, Robert→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDREWS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2023-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Michael John Andrews | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-24