ALLPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04462839 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-17
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 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.81M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £1,811,714
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£570k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£859k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£362k£725k£1.1m£1.4m£1.8mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.86M£1.71M
Current assets£859.3k£774.6k
Cash£570.5k£493.5k
Debtors£275.3k£271.3k
Net assets£1.81M£1.66M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-01-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2024-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2016-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-01
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    ALLPORT, Caleb Rhys appointed
    director
  19. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    ALLPORT, Jack Pedr appointed
    director
  20. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    ALLPORT, Thomas Sion appointed
    director
  21. 2009-12-15
    ➖
    ALLPORT, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  22. 2007-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-01-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2003-05-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2002-06-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLPORTS LIMITED
  26. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    ALLPORT, John Leeson appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    ALLPORT, John Leeson appointed
    director
  28. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-06-17
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    ALLPORT, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-06-17
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLPORT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

Allports Family Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allports Family Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ALLPORTS LIMITED
This company · 04462839

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
Allports Family Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Leeson Allportceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2002-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

Irish Square, Upper Denbigh Road
St Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)

ALLPORT, John Leeson→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-17
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Active
ALLPORT, Caleb Rhys→
director · ~32y · appointed 2014-07-01
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Active
ALLPORT, Jack Pedr→
director · ~32y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLPORT, John Leeson→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLPORT, Thomas Sion→
director · ~33y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-06-17
Resigned
ALLPORT, Sarah Louise→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-06-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/01/200502/01/2025
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/05/200307/06/2007

Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07