ALLENSWAY TRANSPORT LIMITED
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 53). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £789.2k | £1.55M |
| Current assets | £789.8k | £3.40M |
| Net assets | £789.2k | £765.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-07-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2004-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLENSWAY TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2004-03-22➕WILLIAMSON, Shirley appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-22➕WILLIAMSON, Allen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-04-05
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allen Williamson Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 03/03/2017 | 04/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2013 | 21/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2004 | 05/02/2016 |