8 WEST ALLINGTON LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
06557732 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-04-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£4.4k
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
66 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
75
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 · accounting standard not declared
Loss-making
Loss before tax £3,644
Revenue decline
Turnover down 21% YoY
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Turnover YoY
-21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Turnover£4.4k£5.6k
Profit before tax£-3.6k£1.3k
Average employees300300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-03
    ➖
    COMLEY, Timothy John resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-05
    ➕
    GROUP LIMITED, Coco Property appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-09-05
    ➖
    DICKINSON BOWDEN SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2024-09-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-05
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2024-09-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-11-22
    ➖
    CORAM, Christopher resigned
    director
  16. 2021-11-22
    ➖
    CORAM, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  17. 2021-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-02-05
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  20. 2021-01-29
    ➕
    DICKINSON BOWDEN SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2021-01-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2020-10-30
    ➖
    BOWDEN, Carol Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 2020-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-04-21
    ➕
    COMLEY, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    COMLEY, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    WYATT, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  28. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    CORAM, Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    CORAM, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-11
    ➕
    BOWDEN, Carol Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-01-10
    ➕
    COMLEY, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2014-01-10
    ➖
    THOMAS, Mark Ardington resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-01-10
    ➕
    COMLEY, Timothy John appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-10
    ➖
    LOUSLEY, Christopher Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2014-01-03
    ➖
    BAYLIS, Keith Alan resigned
    director
  36. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    LOUSLEY, Christopher Francis appointed
    director
  37. 2008-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8 WEST ALLINGTON LIMITED
  38. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    THOMAS, Mark Ardington appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    BAYLIS, Keith Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

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.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

18a High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

GROUP LIMITED, Coco Property→
secretary · appointed 2024-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMLEY, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WYATT, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWDEN, Carol Ann→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2020-10-30
Resigned
COMLEY, Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
THOMAS, Mark Ardington→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2014-01-10
Resigned
DICKINSON BOWDEN SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-01-29 · resigned 2024-09-05
Resigned
BAYLIS, Keith Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2014-01-03
Resigned
COMLEY, Timothy John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2025-12-03
Resigned
CORAM, Christopher→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-26 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
CORAM, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-26 · resigned 2021-11-22
Resigned
LOUSLEY, Christopher Francis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2014-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-07