ALLSPAN (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03267229 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-22

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2025

Net worth

£449.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods

Sector: Administrative & support services

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
90020Support activities to performing arts

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £449,128

Net assets shrinking

Down £125,526 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£449k

↓ 22% YoY

Current Assets

£309k

↓ 35% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-10-31	2024-10-31
Total assets	£480.7k	£608.9k
Current assets	£308.6k	£471.4k
Net assets	£449.1k	£574.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-07-16
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2025-05-24
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2024-07-02
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2023-07-18
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2022-07-07
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2021-07-13
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2020-07-07
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2019-07-12
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accounts · AA
2018-07-30
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accounts · AA
2017-07-28
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accounts · AA
2016-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-30
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annual-return · AR01
2015-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-10
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annual-return · AR01
2014-06-03
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accounts · AA
2012-07-12
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COPPIN, Michael Connolly appointed
director
2012-07-12
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WATSON, Ernest resigned
director
1996-10-23
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COPPIN, Michael appointed
secretary
1996-10-23
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WATSON, Ernest appointed
director
1996-10-22
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Company incorporated
As ALLSPAN (UK) LIMITED
1996-10-22
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-10-22
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-10-22
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1996-10-22
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Michael Connolly Coppin Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Miss Donna Elizabeth Dennington Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1996-10-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC77210 — Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods

Registered office

14-16 Hever Road

West Kingsdown

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN15 6HB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-05

Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

COPPIN, Michael→

secretary · appointed 1996-10-23

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Active

COPPIN, Michael Connolly→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-12

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Active

M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-22 · resigned 1996-10-22

Resigned

WATSON, Ernest→

director · ~88y · appointed 1996-10-23 · resigned 2012-07-12

Resigned

DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-22 · resigned 1996-10-22

Resigned

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