ANDY FRANCIS SCOOTERS

🌳Matureactive

08070210 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2012-05-15

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45400

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

23 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand

2024-05-14
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-10-17
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accounts · AA
2016-05-16
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annual-return · AR01
2015-05-25
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annual-return · AR01
2014-05-02
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annual-return · AR01
2013-05-17
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annual-return · AR01
2012-06-22
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-05-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-22
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officers · AP01
2012-05-22
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officers · TM01
2012-05-22
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officers · AP01
2012-05-15
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Company incorporated
As ANDY FRANCIS SCOOTERS
2012-05-15
➕
FRANCIS, Andrew Wilson appointed
director
2012-05-15
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FRANCIS, Helen Mary appointed
director
2012-05-15
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ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointed
director
2012-05-15
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ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigned
director
2012-05-15
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

96/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FRANCIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Helen Mary Francis Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Wilson Francis Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated2012-05-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

James Watson House Montgomery Way

Rosehill Industrial Estate

Carlisle

CA1 2UU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-16

Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

FRANCIS, Andrew Wilson→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-15

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Active

FRANCIS, Helen Mary→

director · ~57y · appointed 2012-05-15

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Active

ROUND, Jonathon Charles→

director · ~67y · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2012-05-15

Resigned

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