ALLBOLTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03515242 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-23
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-31➖FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-31➖FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly resigneddirector
- 2020-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14➖FRANCIS, Robert Andreas resigneddirector
- 2007-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-01➕FRANCIS, Philip Jeffery appointeddirector
- 2002-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLBOLTS LIMITED
- 1998-02-23➕FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-23➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-23➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-23➕FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly appointeddirector
- 1998-02-23➕FRANCIS, Robert Andreas appointeddirector
- 1998-02-23➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-23➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Jeffery Francis Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jennifer Molly Francisceased 02/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Robert Andreas Francisceased 14/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Bury Lodge
Bury Road
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
FRANCIS, Philip Jeffery→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2020-03-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 1998-02-23
FRANCIS, Jennifer Molly→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2020-03-31
FRANCIS, Robert Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2018-11-14
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 1998-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/01/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/06/2002 | 28/11/2006 |
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Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-30