ANDY'S AQUATICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08321327 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
36 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY'S AQUATICS LTD
- 2012-12-06➕HALES, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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 signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew David Hales Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Beaconsfield Hall 5 Beaconsfield Road
New Ferry
Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 1AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HALES, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-12-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-04