ALLAMHOUSE LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 13.3y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £43.93M | £45.05M |
| Gross profit | £4.97M | £4.53M |
| Operating profit | £1.45M | £1.18M |
| Profit before tax | £1.79M | £3.73M |
| Average employees | 4200 | 3800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02➖ALLAM, Assem, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-12-01➕ALLAM, Ehab appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➕ALLAM, Assem, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➖FLANAGAN, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01➖ROLLITS COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2009-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLAMHOUSE LIMITED
- 2009-10-14➕FLANAGAN, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-10-14➕ROLLITS COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ehab Allam Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/12/2024 |
Mrs Fatima Allam Individual · Egyptian · DOB 01/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Assem Allamceased 19/12/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
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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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 28/02/2013 | — |