ALLERTON HEARING LTD
💤Zombieactive
04844637 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 | 2024-12-30 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2.1k |
| Current assets | — | £49.5k |
| Cash | — | £21.9k |
| Debtors | — | £27.6k |
| Net assets | — | £1.9k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30➖CLACK, Peter Steven resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30➖MURPHY, David William resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-03➕HOLDEN, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-12-03➕CLACK, Peter Steven appointeddirector
- 2021-12-03➖FORSYTHE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-12-03➕MURPHY, David William appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➖FORSYTHE, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Starkey Laboratories Limited
- 2003-07-30➕FORSYTHE, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-30➕FORSYTHE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-07-29➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-29➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLERTON HEARING LTD
- 2003-07-24➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-24➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 David Robert Holden Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/03/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Precise Hearing Ltdceased 24/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Precise Hearing Ltdceased 11/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Michael Forsytheceased 03/12/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
288 St. Marys Road
Garston
Liverpool
L19 1QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
HOLDEN, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSYTHE, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2017-07-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2003-07-29
CLACK, Peter Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-12-03 · resigned 2024-04-30
FORSYTHE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2021-12-03
MURPHY, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-03 · resigned 2024-04-30
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2003-07-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Starkey Laboratories Starkey Laboratories Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2015 | 08/10/2024 |
Recent filings (77 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29