ANDREU WORLD UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
14686186 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREU WORLD UK LTD
  8. 2023-02-24
    LLINARES-SANCHEZ, Jesus appointed
    director
  9. 2023-02-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Maria Teresa Andreu-Ferrer
Individual · Spanish · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/02/2023
Mr Melchor Jesus Andreu-Ferrer
Individual · Spanish · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46470 — Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

Registered office

19 The Circle
Queen Elizabeth Street
London
SE1 2JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LLINARES-SANCHEZ, Jesus
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-02-24
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Recent filings (10 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-24