ANDREW KEEN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
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 (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £4.9k |
| Current assets | £38.2k | £42.8k |
| Net assets | £129 | £4.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW KEEN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
- 2024-07-02➕KEEN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02📄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 "KEEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Keen Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2024 |
Mrs Louise Jayne Keen Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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