ALLEN HOTELS LIMITED

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05642950 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-02
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£2.54M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 20.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
76 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,535,613
Cash YoY
+4783%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£872k
↑ 4783% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 66% YoY
Current Assets
£2.1m
↑ 281% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£507k£1.0m£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£2.61M£1.62M
Current assets£2.13M£558.0k
Cash£872.1k£17.9k
Debtors£1.26M£540.2k
Net assets£2.54M£1.53M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-07-24
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  3. 2024-11-04
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  4. 2024-03-07
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    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-03-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-03-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2024-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2024-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2023-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-20
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  13. 2023-06-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-06-17
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  15. 2021-06-15
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  16. 2020-11-09
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  17. 2019-12-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2019-12-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2019-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-12-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2019-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-02-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2006-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2006-04-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2005-12-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLEN HOTELS LIMITED
  26. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Nicholas Hugh appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Nicholas Hugh appointed
    director
  28. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Sara Belinda appointed
    director
  29. 2005-12-02
    ➕
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-12-02
    ➖
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-12-02
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    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-12-02
    ➖
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +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 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.
  • 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
Mrs Sara Belinda Allen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Nicholas Hugh Allen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75
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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Rowan House
7 West Bank
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 4DX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

ALLEN, Nicholas Hugh→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-02
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Active
ALLEN, Nicholas Hugh→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Sara Belinda→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2005-12-02
Resigned
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-12-02 · resigned 2005-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties18/02/201007/03/2024
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/04/200607/03/2024
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/04/200607/03/2024

Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-17