ANDREW GARDINER LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01➖SHARP, Joanna Hilary resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-01➖SHARP, Joanna Hilary resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW GARDINER LIMITED
- 2011-03-24➕GARDINER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-24➕SHARP, Joanna Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-24➕SHARP, Joanna Hilary appointeddirector
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 "GARDINER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHARP, Joanna Hilary resigned 2025-12-01; SHARP, Joanna Hilary resigned 2025-12-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Gardiner Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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