ALLEN SCOTT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05425339 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£91.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £91,908

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£92k
Current Assets
£140k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£56k£84k£112k£140kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Current assets£139.7k—
Net assets£91.9k—
Average employees—500

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-04-14
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    THAYSEN, Sion Batiste resigned
    director
  7. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2020-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-06-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-06-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-06-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-06-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-06-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-06-19
    ➕
    PENNEY, James David appointed
    director
  18. 2020-06-19
    ➖
    LE FEUVRE, Claire resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-06-19
    ➖
    ALLEN, David Laurence resigned
    director
  20. 2020-06-19
    ➖
    LE FEUVRE, Claire resigned
    director
  21. 2020-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-10-01
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    TOMES, Marc Lee Barham appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    THAYSEN, Sion Batiste appointed
    director
  26. 2014-01-20
    ➕
    LE FEUVRE, Claire appointed
    director
  27. 2005-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLEN SCOTT LIMITED
  28. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    LE FEUVRE, Claire appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-04-15
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    ALLEN, David Laurence appointed
    director
  32. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2005-04-15
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Penney Tomes & Thaysen Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Penney Tomes & Thaysen Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLEN SCOTT LIMITED
This company · 05425339

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Penney Tomes & Thaysen Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/06/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Laurence Allenceased 19/06/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Ms Claire Le Feuvreceased 19/06/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2005-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

44 Newton Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 1RU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PENNEY, James David→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMES, Marc Lee Barham→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LE FEUVRE, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-15 · resigned 2020-06-19
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-15 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned
ALLEN, David Laurence→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-15 · resigned 2020-06-19
Resigned
LE FEUVRE, Claire→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2020-06-19
Resigned
THAYSEN, Sion Batiste→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2023-04-14
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-15 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-06-30