ALLUMS JEWELLERS LTD

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05024709 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-23
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
  • 47799SIC 47799
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £3,585
Cash YoY
+129%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 129% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£138k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£31k£62k£94k£125k£156kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£191.3k£201.6k
Current assets£138.4k£156.0k
Cash£2.7k£1.2k
Debtors£4.8k£5.2k
Net assets£3.6k£3.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2023-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-07-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2023-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2023-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2023-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-02-17
    ➖
    GORDON, Julie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-06-28
    ➖
    GORDON, Edward Walter resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    GORDON, Julie appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-12-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 2005-12-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2004-04-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2004-04-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2004-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLUMS JEWELLERS LTD
  29. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    GORDON, Andrew William appointed
    director
  30. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    GORDON, Edward Walter appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-01-23
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-01-23
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2004-01-23
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 22 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Emily Alice Gordon
Individual · British · DOB 04/2000 · age 26
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting15/12/2020
Mr Andrew William Gordon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32120 — SIC 32120

Registered office

Cathedral House
5 Beacon Street
Lichfield
Staffs
WS13 7AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

GORDON, Andrew William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Edward Walter→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2007-06-28
Resigned
GORDON, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-28 · resigned 2009-02-17
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2004-01-23
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2004-01-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/12/200530/06/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property21/12/200508/03/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/04/200417/07/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property05/04/200417/07/2023

Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28