ALLENCHROME ELECTROPLATING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01822241 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-06
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£463.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25990SIC 25990
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.9 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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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 (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £463,195
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,386 YoY
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£157k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£463k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£292k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £514.7k | £516.1k |
| Current assets | £291.6k | £286.0k |
| Cash | £156.6k | £134.4k |
| Debtors | £120.9k | £139.6k |
| Net assets | £463.2k | £474.6k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-29➖ALLEN, Brian resigneddirector
- 2020-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31➖ALLEN, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-13➕ALLEN, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➕ALLEN, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-05-21➕ALLEN, Paul appointeddirector
- 1989-06-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-06-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rural Development Commission
- 1985-01-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas
- 1984-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLENCHROME ELECTROPLATING LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sandra Allen Individual · British · DOB 08/1937 · age 89 | 50–75% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Paul Allen Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Allenceased 30/11/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals
Registered office
Pocklington Industrial Estate
Pocklington
York
YO42 1NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ALLEN, David Paul→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
ALLEN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2020-11-29
ALLEN, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-07-13 · resigned 2018-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/06/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Rural Development Commission | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/06/1989 | 27/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/1985 | 24/03/2000 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/06/1984 | — |
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Recent filings (123 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-03