ALLEYCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01694610 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-26
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 49). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-09-01➕BURDON, Anita Geraldine appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-01➕BURDON, Anita Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2006-09-01➖JOHNSTON, Leo Michael resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-01➖SENDALL, Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-08-23➕BURDON, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2006-03-31➖JOHNSTON, John resigneddirector
- 1994-06-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 1994-06-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 1994-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1983-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hall Foster & Company Limited
- 1983-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEYCARE LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
M D & A G Burdon Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M D & A G Burdon Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLEYCARE LIMITED
This company · 01694610
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M D & A G Burdon Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Anita Geraldine Burdonceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark David Burdonceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered office
Bishops Court
Rectory Lane
Whickham
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE16 4PA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BURDON, Anita Geraldine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-09-01
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BURDON, Anita Geraldine→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-09-01
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BURDON, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-08-23
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JOHNSTON, Leo Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-09-01
JOHNSTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2006-03-31
SENDALL, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2006-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1994 | 25/10/2006 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/06/1994 | 25/10/2006 | |
| satisfied | Hall Foster & Company Hall Foster & Company Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/05/1983 | 07/05/1994 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-07