ALLAWAH LTD

🌳Matureactive
06055352 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£42.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69201Accounting and auditing activities
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: strategic trade sale (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, 2 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,711
Net assets shrinking
Down £738 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£37k£55k£74k£92kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£42.7k£43.4k
Current assets£54.2k£92.4k
Net assets£42.7k£43.4k

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
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-08
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  14. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-09
    ➕
    FREESTONE, Natalie Anne appointed
    director
  18. 2012-02-09
    ➕
    HUGHES, Brendan Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-09
    ➖
    HUGHES, Brendan Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2012-02-09
    ➖
    HUGHES, Mark Kingsley resigned
    director
  21. 2007-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLAWAH LTD
  22. 2007-01-17
    ➕
    HUGHES, Brendan Charles appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-01-17
    ➕
    HUGHES, Brendan Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2007-01-17
    ➕
    HUGHES, Mark Kingsley appointed
    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

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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 Brendan Charles Hughes
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets

Registered office

International House
64 Nile Street
London
N1 7SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

HUGHES, Brendan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-17
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Active
FREESTONE, Natalie Anne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-09
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Active
HUGHES, Brendan Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-09
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Active
HUGHES, Brendan Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2012-02-09
Resigned
HUGHES, Mark Kingsley→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2012-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08