ALLENS CATERING HIRE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02075200 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-18
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.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 38.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees918900

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  3. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-03-18
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  7. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-04-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2021-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #6
  14. 2021-04-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2021-02-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-02-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-12-09
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    WOODBRIDGE, Audrey Celia resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-07-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  22. 2010-02-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2009-05-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  24. 2004-08-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
  25. 2002-10-02
    ➕
    WOODBRIDGE, Audrey Celia appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-09-07
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Patrick Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2000-09-07
    ➖
    DUCK, John Morton resigned
    director
  28. 2000-02-02
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kevin appointed
    director
  29. 2000-02-02
    ➖
    DUCK, Alan Morton resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-02-02
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  31. 2000-02-02
    ➖
    MCGUINNESS, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-02-02
    ➖
    DUCK, Alan Morton resigned
    director
  33. 2000-02-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  34. 1991-05-15
    ➕
    DUCK, Alan Morton appointed
    director
  35. 1987-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  36. 1986-11-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLENS CATERING HIRE SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 40 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.

Group structure

Allens Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allens Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLENS CATERING HIRE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02075200

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allens Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

C/O Mercer & Hole Trinity Court
Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MCGUINNESS, Kevin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGUINNESS, Patrick Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUCK, Alan Morton→
secretary · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned
MCGUINNESS, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-02 · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned
WOODBRIDGE, Audrey Celia→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2014-12-09
Resigned
DUCK, Alan Morton→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-05-15 · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned
DUCK, John Morton→
director · ~90y · resigned 2000-09-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/03/2024—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Marine mortgage1 property19/07/201212/04/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment1 property08/02/201027/03/2026
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Marine mortgage1 property12/05/200912/04/2021
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property06/08/2004—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/02/2000—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property30/09/1987—
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Recent filings (120 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-12