ALLENS CARAVANS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00436161 · ltd · incorporated 1947-06-03
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£18.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£18.0k£18.0k
Debtors£18.0k£18.0k
Net assets£18.0k£18.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-26
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    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    director
  7. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-10-03
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-10-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-09-30
    ➖
    TYRES, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-09-30
    ➖
    JONES, Robert resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-30
    ➖
    TYRES, Ian James resigned
    director
  15. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-04-21
    ➖
    ALLEN, John Scot resigned
    director
  21. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    TYRES, Ian James appointed
    director
  22. 2005-09-06
    ➖
    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-09-06
    ➕
    TYRES, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-05-02
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-01
    ➖
    GEDDIE, Robert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-05-01
    ➖
    GEDDIE, Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2003-05-21
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2003-05-21
    ➕
    JONES, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    ALLEN, John Scot appointed
    director
  30. 2003-04-13
    ➖
    ALLEN, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2003-01-18
    ➖
    BRIDGE, Francis John resigned
    director
  32. 1999-11-23
    ➖
    ALLEN, William Hugh Skeldon resigned
    director
  33. 1999-05-31
    ➖
    TOWNSON, John Harold resigned
    director
  34. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    secretary
  35. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Robert appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    secretary
  37. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    director
  38. 1993-11-16
    ➖
    BOULTER, John Henry resigned
    secretary
  39. 1947-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLENS CARAVANS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Allens Caravans Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allens Caravans Estates Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLENS CARAVANS LIMITED
This company · 00436161

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allens Caravans Estates Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Wootton Hall,
Wootton Wawen
Solihull
West Midlands.
B95 6EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

ALLEN, Mark William→
director · ~72y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOULTER, John Henry→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-16
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-02 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
GEDDIE, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
TYRES, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
ALLEN, John Scot→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2011-04-21
Resigned
ALLEN, Neil Anthony→
director · ~78y · resigned 2003-04-13
Resigned
ALLEN, William Hugh Skeldon→
director · ~112y · resigned 1999-11-23
Resigned
BRIDGE, Francis John→
director · ~113y · resigned 2003-01-18
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 2024-04-26
Resigned
GEDDIE, Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
JONES, Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
TOWNSON, John Harold→
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
TYRES, Ian James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13