ALLEN-VANGUARD LTD

🌳Matureactive
01230899 · ltd · incorporated 1975-10-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 39.4y

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 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
221 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-05
    ➕
    STRAWBRIDGE, Robert George appointed
    director
  7. 2024-12-05
    ➖
    FRENCH, Raymond Charles resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-09-12
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Alan Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2024-09-12
    ➖
    LEWIS, Phillip Gavin resigned
    director
  12. 2023-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2023-03-17
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2022-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-01-17
    ➖
    LAWRANCE, Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2020-01-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-12-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-12-06
    ➕
    LEWIS, Phillip Gavin appointed
    director
  25. 2019-04-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  26. 2019-04-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  27. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    FRENCH, Raymond Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    MORRIS, Dennis resigned
    director
  29. 2013-04-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #15
  30. 2013-03-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #16
  31. 2013-03-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  32. 2013-01-22
    ➖
    ALSOP, John resigned
    director
  33. 2013-01-22
    ➖
    FRENCH, Raymond Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2013-01-22
    ➖
    LUXTON, David Edward resigned
    director
  35. 2013-01-22
    ➕
    MORRIS, Dennis appointed
    director
  36. 2012-08-31
    ➕
    ALSOP, John appointed
    director
  37. 2012-08-31
    ➕
    LAWRANCE, Martin appointed
    director
  38. 2012-08-21
    ➖
    BLAHUTA, Frank John resigned
    director
  39. 2011-07-13
    ➖
    MEDCALF, Martin Frank resigned
    director
  40. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    HALPERN, Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    MEDCALF, Martin Frank appointed
    director
  42. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    SEGALL, Gregory Leo resigned
    director
  43. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    PRESTON, Elisabeth Stephanie resigned
    secretary
  44. 2009-12-18
    ➕
    FRENCH, Raymond Charles appointed
    director
  45. 2009-12-18
    ➕
    HALPERN, Paul appointed
    director
  46. 2009-12-18
    ➕
    SEGALL, Gregory Leo appointed
    director
  47. 2009-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Contego Av Luxembourg S.A.R.L (Administative Agent)
  48. 2009-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Export Development Canada (The Secured Party)
  49. 2009-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Contego Av Luxembourg S.A.R.L
  50. 2009-12-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Royal Bank of Canada
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gregory Leo Segall
Individual · American · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest13/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • P W Allen Holdings Limitedceased 13/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1975-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

C/O Shakespeare Martineau Llp Level 19, The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)

STEPHENS, Alan Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRAWBRIDGE, Robert George→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FREEMAN, Robert Michael→
secretary · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Gerald Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2004-08-12
Resigned
PEERS-SMITH, Roy Peter→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 1999-11-30
Resigned
PRESTON, Elisabeth Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
ADAMS, Robert Anderson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-05 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
ALSOP, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2013-01-22
Resigned
BLAHUTA, Frank John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2012-08-21
Resigned
BUCKLER, Glyn Howard→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2008-03-05
Resigned
CHAPPLE, Jonathan Charles Bennett→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2005-04-28
Resigned
FOSTER, Douglas James→
director · ~80y · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
FREEMAN, Robert Michael→
director · ~80y · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
FRENCH, Raymond Charles→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-05
Resigned
FRENCH, Raymond Charles→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2013-01-22
Resigned
HALPERN, Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Gerald Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2007-09-07
Resigned
LAWRANCE, Martin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2020-01-17
Resigned
LAWRANCE, Martin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2008-03-05
Resigned
LEWIS, Phillip Gavin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-06 · resigned 2024-09-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

16
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Contego Av Luxembourg S.A.R.L (Administative Agent)
Debenture1 property18/12/200923/03/2013
satisfied
Export Development Canada (The Secured Party)
Debenture1 property18/12/200909/04/2013
satisfied
Contego Av Luxembourg S.A.R.L
Second lien credit agreement1 property18/12/200923/03/2013
satisfied
Royal Bank of Canada
Debenture1 property18/12/200912/04/2019
outstanding
Contego Av Investments,
Contego Av Investments, Llc
Transaction agreement1 property12/09/2009—
satisfied
Royal Bank of Canada as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
Debenture1 property06/05/200812/04/2019
satisfied
Ableco Finance a Delaware, Usa as Collateral Agent for the Finance Parties (The Collateralagent)
Ableco Finance Llc a Delaware, Usa as Collateral Agent for the Finance Parties (The Collateralagent)
Debenture1 property17/09/200731/05/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment1 property21/02/200323/10/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment1 property21/02/200323/10/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment1 property21/02/200323/10/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property18/04/200223/10/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property05/09/200015/09/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property13/12/199931/05/2008
satisfied
NatWest Group
Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited
Fixed charge by client on purchased debts which fail to vest and other debts and floating charge on banked proceeds of other debts1 property20/10/199911/04/2001
satisfied
Robert Michael Freeman and Douglas James Foster (The "Security Trustee")
Debenture1 property30/09/199915/09/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property06/02/198722/10/1999
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Recent filings (221 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-08