ALLHAVEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02221210 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-25
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  4. 2024-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-28
    ➕
    ZEDRA DIRECTORS (JERSEY) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  8. 2022-07-28
    ➖
    ZEDRA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  9. 2022-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-07-28
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  11. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-02-21
    ➖
    AZURE MAYFAIR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2016-06-21
    ➕
    ZEDRA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  21. 2015-12-31
    ➕
    EVANS, Richard Llewelyn appointed
    director
  22. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    DE BARROS, Patrick Monteiro resigned
    director
  23. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    AZURE MAYFAIR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    ACCOMPLISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    DAVIS, Gregory Robert John resigned
    director
  26. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    HAWES, William Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-06
    ➕
    HAWES, William Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2009-01-06
    ➖
    WALLIS, Pamela Amelia resigned
    director
  29. 2006-06-30
    ➕
    ACCOMPLISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-01-30
    ➕
    WALLIS, Pamela Amelia appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-31
    ➕
    DAVIS, Gregory Robert John appointed
    director
  33. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    HALL, David John resigned
    director
  34. 1999-02-28
    ➖
    DENTON, Mark William resigned
    director
  35. 1999-02-28
    ➕
    HALL, David John appointed
    director
  36. 1998-09-30
    ➖
    BRISTLEKARN LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1998-09-30
    ➕
    CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1996-12-13
    ➖
    BEARDSLEY, Julian Richard resigned
    director
  39. 1988-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLHAVEN 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Monteiro De Barros
Individual · French,Portuguese · DOB 02/1945 · age 81
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Zedra Trust Company Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1988-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Zedra, Booths Hall Booths Park 3
Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8GS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

EVANS, Richard Llewelyn→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZEDRA DIRECTORS (JERSEY) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2022-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACCOMPLISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
AZURE MAYFAIR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2017-02-21
Resigned
BRISTLEKARN LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned
CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
BEARDSLEY, Julian Richard→
director · ~59y · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
DAVIS, Gregory Robert John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
DE BARROS, Patrick Monteiro→
director · ~81y · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
DENTON, Mark William→
director · ~65y · resigned 1999-02-28
Resigned
HALL, David John→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-02-28 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
HAWES, William Robert→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-01-06 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
WALLIS, Pamela Amelia→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-01-30 · resigned 2009-01-06
Resigned
ZEDRA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-06-21 · resigned 2022-07-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (157 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-28
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-31