ANDREWS LETTINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13800033 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-31
Average employees0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-06-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-06-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2024-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDREWS LETTINGS LTD
  11. 2021-12-14
    ANDREWS, Emlyn appointed
    secretary
  12. 2021-12-14
    ANDREWS, Emlyn appointed
    director
  13. 2021-12-14
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 "ANDREWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Eda Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Eda Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ANDREWS LETTINGS LTD
This company · 13800033

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Eda Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/06/2024
Emlyn Andrews
Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/12/2021

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
Incorporated2021-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

The Old Pump House
Oborne Road
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3RX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ANDREWS, Emlyn
secretary · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
ANDREWS, Emlyn
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-14