ALLWOOD ESTATE AGENCIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01112798 · ltd · incorporated 1973-05-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 45.8y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-09-13
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-21
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-07-14
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    SAMBROOK-JONES, Ann Louise appointed
    director
  7. 2023-07-14
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    SAMBROOK JONES, Louise resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-11-04
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    SAMBROOK JONES, Louise appointed
    director
  14. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-09
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    SAMBROOK JONES, Louise resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #10
  21. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #9
  22. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #6
  23. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #8
  24. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2006-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2006-01-06
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    SAMBROOK, Jeanette appointed
    director
  28. 2006-01-06
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    SAMBROOK, Jeanette resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-01-06
    ➕
    SAMBROOK JONES, Louise appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-01-06
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    PORTER, Charles Eric resigned
    director
  31. 2005-09-26
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2005-04-20
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    MANN, Gracie Catherine resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-04-20
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    SAMBROOK, Jeanette appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-07-31
    ➕
    MANN, Gracie Catherine appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-07-31
    ➖
    PORTER, May resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-06-01
    ➖
    HEALEY, Valerie resigned
    director
  37. 1997-04-01
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    PORTER, May resigned
    director
  38. 1994-02-22
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    HEALEY, Valerie appointed
    director
  39. 1992-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #7
  40. 1992-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  41. 1989-07-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 1983-05-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1983-05-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1983-05-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 1981-11-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 1981-11-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  47. 1981-11-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 1981-03-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Williams & Glyn's Bank LTD
  49. 1980-10-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  50. 1973-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLWOOD ESTATE AGENCIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jeanette Sambrook
Individual · British · DOB 09/1942 · age 84
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Meadows End 23mountfields
Bangor-On-Dee
Wrexham
LL13 0BZ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

SAMBROOK, Jeanette→
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAMBROOK-JONES, Ann Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANN, Gracie Catherine→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2005-04-20
Resigned
PORTER, May→
secretary · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
SAMBROOK, Jeanette→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned
SAMBROOK JONES, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-06 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
HEALEY, Valerie→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-02-22 · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned
PORTER, Charles Eric→
director · ~105y · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned
PORTER, May→
director · ~102y · resigned 1997-04-01
Resigned
SAMBROOK JONES, Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2023-07-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/09/200525/02/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/07/198925/02/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/05/198312/05/1992
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/05/198325/02/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/05/198312/05/1992
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/11/198125/02/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/11/198125/02/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/11/198125/02/2006
outstanding
Williams & Glyn's Bank
Williams & Glyn's Bank LTD
Debenture1 property16/03/1981—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/10/198025/02/2006
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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-07