ANDREW DIXON AND CO HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-11-24➕DIXON, John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW DIXON AND CO HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2020-11-10➕DIXON, James Andrew Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2020-11-10📄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.
- +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 "DIXON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Nicholas Dixon Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/11/2020 |
James Andrew Geoffrey Dixon Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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