ANDREW@ENGINEERING LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.1k | £653 |
| Current assets | £42.7k | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £22.1k | £653 |
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 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09➕SMITH-HUGHES, Andrew James Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW@ENGINEERING LTD
- 2023-02-02➕SMITH HUGHES, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2023-02-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Hannah Smith Hughes Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2023 |
Mr Andrew James Robert Smith-Hughes Individual · British · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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