ANDY DOWNEY CONSULTING LTD
- · 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02➕DOWNEY, Gunta appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY DOWNEY CONSULTING LTD
- 2013-06-12➕DOWNEY, Andrew John 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 "DOWNEY" — 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 13 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gunta Downey Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/03/2021 |
Mr Andrew John Downey Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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