ANDREW IAN GARDINER LTD

🌳Matureactive
08032485 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-07-10
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-01-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-04-24
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    GARDINER, Margaret appointed
    director
  17. 2012-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW IAN GARDINER LTD
  18. 2012-04-17
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    GARDINER, Andrew Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

94/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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 "GARDINER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Gardiner
Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/01/2024
Mr Andrew Ian Gardiner
Individual · English · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/05/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

13 Laurel Avenue Brent Road
East Brent
Highbridge
TA9 4DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GARDINER, Andrew Ian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-04-17
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Active
GARDINER, Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-24
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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-18