ALLEN WINDOWS LTD

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05634889 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-24
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£18.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,726
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,366 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£15k£22k£30k£37kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£19.1k£23.5k
Current assets£14.3k£37.3k
Net assets£18.7k£23.1k

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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-08-15
    ➖
    ALLEN, Ann resigned
    director
  8. 2021-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-02-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-02-14
    ➖
    ALLEN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-02-14
    ➖
    ALLEN, Christopher resigned
    director
  15. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-01-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2017-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-11-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLEN WINDOWS LTD
  22. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    ALLEN, John appointed
    director
  23. 2005-11-24
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    ALLEN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    ALLEN, Ann appointed
    director
  25. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    ALLEN, Christopher appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 68. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Allen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Ann Allen
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

C/O Pierrepont Ltd The Carlile Institute Business Centre
Huddersfield Road , Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ALLEN, John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2019-02-14
Resigned
ALLEN, Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2022-08-15
Resigned
ALLEN, Christopher→
director · ~43y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2019-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-30