ANDY MATTHEWS STUDIO LTD
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.5k | £49.1k |
| Current assets | £75.6k | £22.9k |
| Net assets | £-10.8k | £-23.2k |
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 (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-31➖ROACH, James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY MATTHEWS STUDIO LTD
- 2022-02-15➕MATTHEWS, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-02-15➕ROACH, James appointeddirector
- 2022-02-15📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MATTHEWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mark Matthews Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Roachceased 31/08/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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