ANDREA LYNETTE-YOUNG LTD

💤Zombieactive
09709353 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-29
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£386
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £386
Net assets shrinking
Down £442 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£386
↓ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£968£2k£3k£4k£5kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£386£828
Current assets£4.8k£3.7k
Net assets£386£828

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-03-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2017-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDREA LYNETTE-YOUNG LTD
  17. 2015-07-29
    YOUNG, Andrea Lynette appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 "YOUNG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
Ms Andrea Lynette-Young
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2015-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Maple Grove
Ramsbottom
Bury
BL0 0AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

YOUNG, Andrea Lynette
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-07-29
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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13