ALLENBY ROAD GARAGE LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £459.7k | £371.7k |
| Current assets | £226.5k | £147.0k |
| Cash | £161.6k | — |
| Debtors | £49.2k | — |
| Net assets | £459.7k | £371.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-30➕MENZIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➖LOW, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-30➖LOW, Philip Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLENBY ROAD GARAGE LIMITED
- 2007-09-27➕LOW, Sally appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-27➕LOW, Philip Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iain Menzies Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest · firm interest | 30/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Philip Charles Lowceased 30/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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