ALLIED DRINKS SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03490709 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-09
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£101.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.5y

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 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £101,469
Cash YoY
+250%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↑ 250% YoY
Net Worth
£101k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£499k
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£100k£199k£299k£399k£499kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£358.9k£391.1k
Current assets£498.5k£480.5k
Cash£10.0k£2.9k
Debtors£161.7k£143.9k
Net assets£101.5k£77.9k

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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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-04-30
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Peak Cashflow Limited
  5. 2023-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2022-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-11-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2021-11-26
    ➕
    PARKER, Sophie appointed
    secretary
  13. 2021-11-26
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    KNAPP, Sharon Parker resigned
    secretary
  14. 2021-11-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-11-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  16. 2021-10-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-10-20
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  18. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2020-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-23
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  24. 2017-02-28
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    PARKER JUNIOR, James William resigned
    director
  25. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    PARKER, James William appointed
    director
  26. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    PARKER JUNIOR, James William appointed
    director
  27. 2014-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #5
  28. 2014-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2014-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2014-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2014-10-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2014-02-17
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    PARKER, James Reginald resigned
    director
  33. 2014-02-12
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    KNAPP, Sharon Parker appointed
    director
  34. 2013-08-30
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The Security Trustee)
  35. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  36. 2006-03-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  37. 2003-10-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 2002-10-04
    ➕
    KNAPP, Sharon Parker appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-04-01
    ➖
    PELL, Glen Graham resigned
    secretary
  40. 2002-04-01
    ➖
    PELL, Glen Graham resigned
    director
  41. 2000-03-23
    ➕
    PELL, Glen Graham appointed
    secretary
  42. 2000-03-23
    ➖
    TURNPIN SECRETARIAL SERVICES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  43. 1998-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 1998-12-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 1998-01-10
    ➕
    PARKER, James Reginald appointed
    director
  46. 1998-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLIED DRINKS SYSTEMS LIMITED
  47. 1998-01-09
    ➕
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1998-01-09
    ➖
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1998-01-09
    ➕
    TURNPIN SECRETARIAL SERVICES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  50. 1998-01-09
    ➕
    PELL, Glen Graham appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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8 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
Incorporated1998-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

30-34 North Street
Hailsham
BN27 1DW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

PARKER, Sophie→
secretary · appointed 2021-11-26
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Active
KNAPP, Sharon Parker→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-12
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Active
PARKER, James William→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-10-31
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Active
KNAPP, Sharon Parker→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-04 · resigned 2021-11-26
Resigned
PELL, Glen Graham→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2002-04-01
Resigned
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-09 · resigned 1998-01-09
Resigned
TURNPIN SECRETARIAL SERVICES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-01-09 · resigned 2000-03-23
Resigned
PARKER, James Reginald→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-01-10 · resigned 2014-02-17
Resigned
PARKER JUNIOR, James William→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
PELL, Glen Graham→
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-01-09 · resigned 2002-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peak Cashflow
Peak Cashflow Limited
A registered charge—30/04/2024—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/11/2021—
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property30/08/201311/09/2020
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Marine mortgage1 property06/12/200610/10/2014
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Marine mortgage1 property01/03/200610/10/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/10/200310/10/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/12/199810/10/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties01/12/199810/10/2014
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Recent filings (135 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26