ALLENSMORE NURSERIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02202142 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£9.76M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01190
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01290SIC 01290
- 46220SIC 46220
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 36.5y
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 36.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,764,580
Cash YoY
+46%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4.5m
↑ 46% YoY
Net Worth
£9.8m
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£11m
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.63M | £9.95M |
| Current assets | £10.71M | £8.47M |
| Cash | £4.46M | £3.06M |
| Debtors | £2.96M | £2.54M |
| Net assets | £9.76M | £9.06M |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-30➖TAYLOR, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-03-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-01-27➖DAVIES, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-02-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-04-04➕TAYLOR, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-04-04➕DAVIES, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-02-11➖MUNDY, Nigel Hayward Waring resigneddirector
- 2000-01-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2000-01-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Invoie Finance Limited
- 2000-01-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 1995-11-01➕MUNDY, Nigel Hayward Waring appointeddirector
- 1994-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1994-02-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1989-12-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLENSMORE NURSERIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
2 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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
Allensmore Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Allensmore Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALLENSMORE NURSERIES LIMITED
This company · 02202142
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allensmore Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/02/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Andrew Taylorceased 07/02/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Brian John Taylorceased 07/02/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Ruth Loveday Taylorceased 07/02/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01190 — SIC 01190
Registered office
Tram Inn
Allensmore
Herefordshire
HR2 9AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
TAYLOR, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-04 · resigned 2022-01-27
MUNDY, Nigel Hayward Waring→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2000-02-11
TAYLOR, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2024-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/02/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/01/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Invoie Finance Close Invoie Finance Limited | Charge over book debts | 1 property | 06/01/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Charge by way of debenture | 1 property | 06/01/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge over credit balances | 1 property | 08/02/1994 | 06/09/1994 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/03/1990 | 27/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/12/1989 | 27/01/2014 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09