ALLIES COMPUTING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02170222 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
159 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-11-10
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2024-01-08
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  6. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-04
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    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2017-08-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  15. 2017-05-28
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    capital · SH08
  16. 2016-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-11-28
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    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-09-16
    ➖
    CUSHION, Nigel Leslie resigned
    director
  19. 2013-06-01
    ➖
    GOODERHAM, Emma May resigned
    director
  20. 2013-02-01
    ➕
    COOPER, Daniel appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-05
    ➕
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2012-12-05
    ➕
    CUSHION, Nigel Leslie appointed
    director
  23. 2010-11-05
    ➕
    NICE, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2010-11-05
    ➖
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr resigned
    director
  25. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    GOODERHAM, Emma May appointed
    director
  26. 2006-05-09
    ➖
    HUNT, Lesley Gaynor resigned
    director
  27. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Paul Terence, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2004-05-20
    ➕
    HUNT, Lesley Gaynor appointed
    director
  29. 2004-05-20
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Paul Terence, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 1996-08-01
    ➕
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-08-01
    ➕
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 1996-07-31
    ➖
    HUNT, Lynn Vanessa resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-11-30
    ➖
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian resigned
    secretary
  34. 1995-11-30
    ➕
    HUNT, Lynn Vanessa appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-11-30
    ➖
    ALLIES, Lorna Gillian resigned
    director
  36. 1987-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIES COMPUTING LIMITED

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLIES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Sarah Louise Nice
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
75–100%
—75-100% shares · trust interest06/04/2016
Mr Garrie Clayton-Flatt
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares · trust interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1987-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

92 St. Faiths Lane
Norwich
NR1 1NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-12-05
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Active
ALLIES, Peter Geoffrey, Dr→
director · ~83y
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Active
COOPER, Daniel→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
NICE, Sarah Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-11-05
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Active
ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
ALLIES, Lorna Gillian→
secretary · resigned 1995-11-30
Resigned
HUNT, Lynn Vanessa→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1996-07-31
Resigned
ALLIES, Lorna Gillian, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
ALLIES, Lorna Gillian→
director · ~80y · resigned 1995-11-30
Resigned
CUSHION, Nigel Leslie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-12-05 · resigned 2013-09-16
Resigned
GOODERHAM, Emma May→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
HUNT, Lesley Gaynor→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2006-05-09
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Paul Terence, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/08/2017—
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Recent filings (159 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
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accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09