ALL OUR BARS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07142317 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1500 | 3000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-02-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-01➖BROOK, Stephen Lewis resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-05-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-05-15➕TOBIN, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-15➖WIGHAM, Richard Paul Martin resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-08➕WIGHAM, Richard Paul Martin appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-08➖THE ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-10-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-10-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-11-09➕WIGHAM, Richard Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2010-11-09➕BROOK, Stephen Lewis appointeddirector
- 2010-11-09➖CHEAL, Susann Carol resigneddirector
- 2010-11-09➖COMPTON, Christopher Alfred resigneddirector
- 2010-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nss Trustees Limited and Christopher Alfred Compton Karen Yvonne Compton and Ria Alexis Compton
- 2010-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL OUR BARS LIMITED
- 2010-02-02➕THE ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-02➕CHEAL, Susann Carol appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02➕COMPTON, Christopher Alfred appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 16 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 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Paul Martin Wigham Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Lewis Brookceased 01/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 (BARNARD CASTLE) LIMITED→ 08682575 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACSC SERVICES LIMITED→ 13010467 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGRA HAYWARDS HEATH LTD→ 15193061 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJR PUBS & BAR MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15865452 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AJW HOSPITALITY LTD→ 15943602 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AL CANPAINHA LTD→ 16683817 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALDEBURGH HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05726059 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AMAZING LETTINGS LTD→ 16483387 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMIRA'S KITCHEN LIMITED→ 10862190 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AMIRA'S LOUNGE LTD→ 12935799 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMITY PUBS LTD→ 08566162 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AMORICANA LIMITED→ 16403664 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
37 High Street
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 3AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
WIGHAM, Richard Paul Martin→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WIGHAM, Richard Paul Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-08 · resigned 2020-05-15
THE ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2018-10-08
BROOK, Stephen Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-11-09 · resigned 2025-12-01
CHEAL, Susann Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2010-11-09
COMPTON, Christopher Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2010-11-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Nss Trustees and Christopher Alfred Compton Karen Yvonne Compton and Ria Alexis Compton Nss Trustees Limited and Christopher Alfred Compton Karen Yvonne Compton and Ria Alexis Compton | Debenture | 1 property | 05/07/2010 | 07/07/2014 |
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Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03