ANDREW HOLT LIMITED

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08297046 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-16
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£237.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.9 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £237,328

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£237k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£47k£95k£142k£190k£237kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£237.3k£237.3k
Net assets£237.3k£237.3k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2015-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-09-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paul Roland Vincent
  16. 2012-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW HOLT LIMITED
  17. 2012-11-16
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    HOLT, Andrew David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOLT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew David Holt
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

6 Bishops Place
Welton
Lincoln
LN2 3FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HOLT, Andrew David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-11-16
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paul Roland Vincent / Michael David Siddle / Philip David Day / David John Buckle
A registered charge—02/09/2014—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16