ANDREW JAMES HOMEWARES (UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW JAMES HOMEWARES (UK) LIMITED
- 2020-06-29➕SUTTON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sutton Venture Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sutton Venture Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Suttonceased 01/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 21/07/2023 | — |