ALLEN BROTHERS (FITTINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00610872 · ltd · incorporated 1958-09-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 41.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£1.13M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25500SIC 25500
  • 25620Machining
  • 32300SIC 32300
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 41.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,129,904
Net assets shrinking
Down £79,470 YoY
Cash YoY
+223%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£61k
↑ 223% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£288k£576k£864k£1.2m£1.4mOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£1.50M£1.42M
Current assets£1.44M£1.31M
Cash£60.6k£18.8k
Debtors£412.5k£261.4k
Net assets£1.13M£1.21M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-14
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  4. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-04-23
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2020-10-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2020-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2020-03-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-04-15
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    ALLEN, Lindsay Edwina appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-15
    ➖
    ALLEN, Kim Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2008-12-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2008-08-28
    ➖
    ALLEN, Tony Carlton resigned
    director
  21. 2003-09-29
    ➖
    MARCHANT, Peter Harold resigned
    director
  22. 2002-12-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    ADAMS, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    ADAMS, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2000-06-15
    ➖
    ALLEN, Kim Richard resigned
    secretary
  26. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    MARCHANT, Peter Harold appointed
    director
  27. 1995-03-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Ann Josephine resigned
    director
  28. 1995-03-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Jessie Vera resigned
    director
  29. 1985-03-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1958-09-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLEN BROTHERS (FITTINGS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lindsay Edwina Allen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/04/2018
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Adams
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/11/2016

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
Incorporated1958-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

2-3 Hallmark Ind Est
Southminster
Essex
CM0 7EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

ADAMS, Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-15
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Active
ADAMS, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-06-15
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Active
ALLEN, Lindsay Edwina→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-04-15
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Active
ALLEN, Kim Richard→
secretary · resigned 2000-06-15
Resigned
ALLEN, Ann Josephine→
director · ~92y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
ALLEN, Jessie Vera→
director · ~91y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
ALLEN, Kim Richard→
director · ~71y · resigned 2015-04-15
Resigned
ALLEN, Tony Carlton→
director · ~94y · resigned 2008-08-28
Resigned
MARCHANT, Peter Harold→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property19/12/2008—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/12/2002—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/03/1985—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-15