ANDREW GABRIEL LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.8k | £18.6k |
| Current assets | £16.8k | £19.0k |
| Net assets | £16.8k | £18.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-05-23📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2016-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW GABRIEL LIMITED
- 2012-04-25➕GABRIEL, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➕GABRIEL, Catharine Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "GABRIEL" — 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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Gabriel Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/04/2016 |
Mrs Catharine Jane Gabriel Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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