ALLISON CONSTRUCTION LTD

🌳Matureactive
06597761 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.8y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 4 mortgage
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-05-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2026-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2026-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2026-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2026-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #5
  10. 2026-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  11. 2026-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2026-02-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2026-01-30
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  14. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2024-05-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-04-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2022-04-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  23. 2022-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2021-01-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  26. 2020-11-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  27. 2020-11-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  28. 2020-07-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2015-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2008-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLISON CONSTRUCTION LTD
  31. 2008-05-20
    ALLISON, Julie Karen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-05-20
    ALLISON, Julie Karen appointed
    director
  33. 2008-05-20
    ALLISON, Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 "ALLISON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
Mr Stuart Allison
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2016
Mrs Julie Karen Allison
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2008-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Lane House Farm
Priory Road
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9HR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ALLISON, Julie Karen
secretary · appointed 2008-05-20
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Active
ALLISON, Julie Karen
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-20
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Active
ALLISON, Stuart
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-20
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge2 properties30/01/2026
satisfied
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property25/04/202210/03/2026
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge27/01/2021
satisfied
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge20/11/202010/03/2026
satisfied
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property20/11/202010/03/2026
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/09/201522/07/2020
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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22