ALLSOP & FRANCIS LTD

🌳Matureactive
02589906 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-08
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 34.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.56M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
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
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,564,416

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.0m
Net Worth
£1.6m
Current Assets
£2.2m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£447k£894k£1.3m£1.8m£2.2mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£2.08M—
Current assets£2.24M—
Cash£1.01M—
Debtors£632.5k—
Net assets£1.56M—
Average employees—3600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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  3. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-16
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-02-15
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    O'KANE, Chris resigned
    director
  9. 2021-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-01-15
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    BISHOP, Raymond Alan resigned
    director
  11. 2020-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-09-09
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    O'KANE, Chris appointed
    director
  13. 2020-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-10-04
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    MUSK, Andrew James resigned
    director
  17. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-29
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    BISHOP, Thomas Raymond appointed
    director
  19. 2018-08-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2015-07-08
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    MUSK, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-07-08
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    WARNE, Rachael Mary resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-03-17
    ➖
    BROOME, Paul Alan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-03-17
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    WARNE, Rachael Mary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-03-17
    ➖
    BROOME, Paul Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    BROOME, Paul Alan appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    WARNE, Rachael Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-10-08
    ➕
    BROOME, Paul Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2013-03-20
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    BISHOP, Thomas resigned
    director
  31. 2012-07-02
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    BISHOP, Ben appointed
    director
  32. 2012-07-02
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    MUSK, Joanne appointed
    director
  33. 2012-02-08
    ➖
    LAWTON, David Hugh resigned
    director
  34. 2012-01-20
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    ZAZZARO FRANCIS, Timothy John resigned
    director
  35. 2011-02-01
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    FRY, Benjamyn Edward Nathan resigned
    director
  36. 2011-01-26
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    BISHOP, Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    FRY, Benjamyn Edward Nathan appointed
    director
  38. 2005-08-01
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    WARNE, Rachael Mary appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-07-31
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    BISHOP, Natalie resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-07-01
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    MUSK, Andrew James appointed
    director
  41. 2004-06-30
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    BURGESS, David Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2004-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2004-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 2003-04-07
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    BURGESS, David Michael appointed
    director
  45. 2003-04-07
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    ZAZZARO FRANCIS, Timothy John appointed
    director
  46. 2003-04-04
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    BISHOP, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-04-04
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    BISHOP, Natalie appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-09-01
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    LAWTON, David Hugh appointed
    director
  49. 2001-08-31
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    TUCK, Harvey Paul Raymond resigned
    director
  50. 2000-03-01
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    TUCK, Harvey Paul Raymond appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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.)

Group structure

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

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Blue Monde Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLSOP & FRANCIS LTD
This company · 02589906

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
Blue Monde Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated1991-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Appledram Barns
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7EQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)

MUSK, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-08
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Active
BISHOP, Ben→
director · ~39y · appointed 2012-07-02
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Active
BISHOP, Thomas Raymond→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-08-29
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Active
MUSK, Joanne→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-02
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Active
ALLSOP, Jenny Sue→
secretary · resigned 1994-12-01
Resigned
BISHOP, Joanne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
BISHOP, Natalie→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
BROOME, Paul Alan→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-17
Resigned
BULL, Kathleen Gillian→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-29 · resigned 1998-10-01
Resigned
STANLEY, Philip Roger→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1996-11-13
Resigned
WARNE, Rachael Mary→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2015-07-08
Resigned
WARNE, Rachael Mary→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
ALLSOP, Jenny Sue→
director · ~66y · resigned 1994-12-01
Resigned
BISHOP, Raymond Alan→
director · ~74y · resigned 2021-01-15
Resigned
BISHOP, Thomas→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-01-26 · resigned 2013-03-20
Resigned
BROOME, Paul Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-08 · resigned 2014-03-17
Resigned
BURGESS, David Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
FRY, Benjamyn Edward Nathan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
Resigned
HALLIWELL, Stephen Frank→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
LAWTON, David Hugh→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2012-02-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/02/2004—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property10/09/199106/03/2004
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Recent filings (144 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-04