ANDREW WRIGHT RESEARCH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08531298 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-16
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£23.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -39% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 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
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £23,601
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,740 YoY
Cash YoY
-39%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
↓ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£24k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.4k | £32.3k |
| Current assets | £26.4k | — |
| Cash | £25.9k | £42.6k |
| Debtors | £479 | — |
| Net assets | £23.6k | £32.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-20➕DOWELL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10➖WRIGHT, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-10➖WRIGHT, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW WRIGHT RESEARCH LIMITED
- 2013-05-16➕WRIGHT, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-16➕WRIGHT, Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
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 James Dowell Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 30/06/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Dowellceased 29/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
55 Beattie Rise
Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 2AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DOWELL, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-07-20
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WRIGHT, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-10
WRIGHT, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-10
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10