ALLENWOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00889544 · ltd · incorporated 1966-10-12
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£15.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). 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 (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
89 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,985
Net assets shrinking
Down £938 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-12 | 2024-02-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.0k | £15.9k |
| Current assets | £32.4k | £32.5k |
| Net assets | £15.0k | £15.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-01➖KYLE, Christopher Dougal resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1966-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLENWOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 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 60 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 Kay Kyle Individual · British · DOB 10/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Christopher Dougal Kyle Individual · British · DOB 12/1937 · age 89 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bourne House
Milbourne Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 5XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last made up to: 2025-02-12
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
KYLE, Christopher Dougal→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-08-01
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-23