ALROY CARPETS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04509347 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-12
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees4400

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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  2. 2026-01-30
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  3. 2025-12-09
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  4. 2025-12-09
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    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-12-09
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-01
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    ROBINSON, Alexander resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-12-01
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    ROBINSON, Alexander resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-21
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  9. 2024-04-29
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  10. 2023-08-21
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  11. 2023-08-21
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  12. 2023-04-24
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  13. 2022-07-07
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-07-07
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  15. 2021-11-18
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  16. 2021-08-12
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  17. 2021-04-28
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  18. 2020-08-17
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  19. 2020-08-17
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  20. 2020-06-24
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  21. 2020-06-22
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    ROBINSON, Rosemary Evelyn resigned
    director
  22. 2020-06-22
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    ROBINSON, Roy Eric resigned
    director
  23. 2015-12-18
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    ROBINSON, Rosemary Evelyn appointed
    director
  24. 2015-12-18
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    ROBINSON, Roy Eric appointed
    director
  25. 2013-07-31
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    ROBINSON, Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2008-11-01
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    GREENER, Maxine Claire appointed
    director
  27. 2008-11-01
    ➖
    GREENER, Maxine Claire resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-11-01
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Alexander appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-11-01
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Roy Eric resigned
    director
  30. 2007-08-31
    ➕
    GREENER, Maxine Claire appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    JENKINSON, Alan resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    JENKINSON, Alan resigned
    director
  33. 2002-08-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALROY CARPETS LIMITED
  34. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    JENKINSON, Alan appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2002-08-12
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    JENKINSON, Alan appointed
    director
  38. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Roy Eric appointed
    director
  39. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2002-08-12
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ROBINSON, Alexander resigned 2025-12-01; ROBINSON, Alexander resigned 2025-12-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Maxine Claire Greener
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Alexander Robinsonceased 01/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

Pendragon House
65 London Road
St. Albans
AL1 1LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

GREENER, Maxine Claire→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREENER, Maxine Claire→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2008-11-01
Resigned
JENKINSON, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2002-08-12
Resigned
JENKINSON, Alan→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
ROBINSON, Rosemary Evelyn→
director · ~84y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2020-06-22
Resigned
ROBINSON, Roy Eric→
director · ~88y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2020-06-22
Resigned
ROBINSON, Roy Eric→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2008-11-01
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2002-08-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25