ALLINSON STONE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00933907 · ltd · incorporated 1968-06-17
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 42.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-01➕ALLINSON, Christopher Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-21➖ALLINSON, Stephen Trevor resigneddirector
- 2017-05-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2004-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2004-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2004-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2004-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-12-01➕ALLINSON, Deidre appointeddirector
- 1996-03-06➖ALLINSON, George Edward resigneddirector
- 1994-12-31➖COVERLEY, Peter William resigneddirector
- 1994-11-30➕ALLINSON, Deidre appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖NEWTON, Peter resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-07-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-06-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-09-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1968-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLINSON STONE LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +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 "ALLINSON" — 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 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 58 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Deidre Allinson Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Trevor Allinsonceased 21/06/2017· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. PENNINGTON (STRETFORD) LIMITED→ 01431966 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130
Registered office
Riverside House Kings Reach Business Park
Yew St
Stockport
SK4 2HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-03
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ALLINSON, Christopher Anthony→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLINSON, Deidre→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWTON, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-30
ALLINSON, George Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 1996-03-06
ALLINSON, Stephen Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2017-06-21
COVERLEY, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Confirmatory charge supplemental to a mortgage debenture dated 16/9/85 | 1 property | 23/07/1993 | 09/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Confirmatory charge supplemental to a legal mortgage dated 16/6/86 | 1 property | 23/07/1993 | 09/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/1986 | 09/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/09/1985 | 09/02/2004 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/08/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-23