A. ALLEN CONSERVATION & RESTORATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04771342 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts · AA01
  2. 2024-10-16
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  3. 2024-01-11
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  4. 2023-01-16
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  5. 2022-04-01
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  6. 2021-01-29
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  7. 2020-01-31
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  8. 2019-03-28
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  9. 2018-03-26
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  10. 2017-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-06-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-04-10
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-05-25
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  16. 2014-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-07-01
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    BEDDOWS, Katharine Paula appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    BEDDOWS, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    ALLEN, Elaine Louise resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    ALLEN, Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    ALLEN, Elaine Louise resigned
    director
  22. 2003-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As A. ALLEN CONSERVATION & RESTORATION LIMITED
  23. 2003-05-20
    ➕
    ALLEN, Elaine Louise appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-05-20
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-05-20
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-05-20
    ➕
    ALLEN, Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2003-05-20
    ➕
    ALLEN, Elaine Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2003-05-20
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-05-20
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Richard Beddows
Individual · English · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/05/2017

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
Incorporated2003-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

1 Redmoor Lane
Newtown
Stockport
High Peak
SK22 3JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BEDDOWS, Katharine Paula→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEDDOWS, Mark Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-07-01
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Active
ALLEN, Elaine Louise→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2003-05-20
Resigned
ALLEN, Anthony→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
ALLEN, Elaine Louise→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2003-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-28