ALLCOCK'S OUTDOOR STORE LTD

🌳Matureactive
03303618 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-16
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 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
  • 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
  • 47722Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees11001200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-08
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-01-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-02-16
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    BROWN, Alyson Victoria appointed
    director
  18. 2005-02-16
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    BROWN, Alyson Victoria resigned
    director
  19. 2003-11-12
    ➕
    TOLAND, Julie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-11-12
    ➕
    TOLAND, Julie appointed
    director
  21. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    director
  23. 2001-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Girobank PLC
  24. 1998-09-01
    ➕
    ALLCOCK, David John appointed
    director
  25. 1998-08-31
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Grahame resigned
    director
  26. 1997-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLCOCK'S OUTDOOR STORE LTD
  27. 1997-01-16
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-01-16
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-01-16
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-01-16
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Grahame appointed
    director
  31. 1997-01-16
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 1997-01-16
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1997-01-16
    ➖
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS 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
  • +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 "ALLCOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Julie Toland
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr David John Allcock
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640

Registered office

10 York Street
Stourport
Worcestershire
DY13 9EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

TOLAND, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLCOCK, David John→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOLAND, Julie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 1997-01-16
Resigned
BRADLEY, Grahame→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
BRADLEY, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
BROWN, Alyson Victoria→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-02-16 · resigned 2005-02-16
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 1997-01-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Girobank
Girobank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/11/200112/09/2025

Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17