ALLAN MARLOW MORTGAGES LIMITED

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05957545 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-05
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£22
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £22

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£22
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-31
Total assets£642
Current assets£7.8k
Cash£7.0k
Debtors£790
Net assets£22

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-10-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-04
    ➕
    MARLOW, Allan Martyn appointed
    director
  8. 2024-10-04
    ➖
    MARLOW, Allan Martyn resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-26
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-13
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLAN MARLOW MORTGAGES LIMITED
  19. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    MARLOW, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    MARLOW, Allan Martyn appointed
    director
  23. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MARLOW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan Martyn Marlow
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
75–100%
50–75%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Allan Martyn Marlowceased 04/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2006-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65110 — Life insurance

Registered office

31/32 High Street
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 4HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MARLOW, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARLOW, Allan Martyn→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned
MARLOW, Allan Martyn→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2024-10-04
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22