ALLHEAR LTD

💤Zombieactive
07227861 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47741
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,889

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£17k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 390% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£23.6k£26.8k
Current assets£1.8k£374
Net assets£16.9k£12.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-02-25
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    TIPLER, Lorraine resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-02-25
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-02-25
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-09-22
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  8. 2024-04-26
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  9. 2024-04-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-04-26
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-04-19
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    TIPLER, Lorraine appointed
    director
  12. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2021-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-15
    ➖
    TIPLER, Lorraine resigned
    director
  20. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    TIPLER, Lorraine appointed
    director
  21. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    TIPLER, Lorraine resigned
    director
  22. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    TIPLER, George Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2014-04-17
    ➖
    TIPLER, George Michael, Captain resigned
    director
  24. 2014-03-01
    ➕
    TIPLER, Lorraine appointed
    director
  25. 2011-04-17
    ➕
    TIPLER, George Michael, Captain appointed
    director
  26. 2011-04-17
    ➖
    TIPLER, Lorraine resigned
    director
  27. 2011-03-10
    ➖
    TIPLER, George Michael, Captain resigned
    director
  28. 2011-03-10
    ➕
    TIPLER, Lorraine appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLHEAR LTD
  30. 2010-04-19
    ➕
    TIPLER, George Michael, Captain appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Michael Tipler
Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/02/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lorraine Tiplerceased 25/02/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr George Michael Tiplerceased 19/04/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2010-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47741 — SIC 47741

Registered office

Hearing House 104 Moor Lane
North Hykeham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 9AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

TIPLER, George Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TIPLER, George Michael, Captain→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-17 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned
TIPLER, George Michael, Captain→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2011-03-10
Resigned
TIPLER, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-19 · resigned 2025-02-25
Resigned
TIPLER, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2015-06-15
Resigned
TIPLER, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
TIPLER, Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-10 · resigned 2011-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31