ALAN & LYNN LTD
🌳Matureactive
07771693 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£84.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £84,221
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£84k
Current Assets
£137k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £86.5k |
| Current assets | £136.7k |
| Net assets | £84.2k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-11📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-01➕DIXON, Frank Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➖WELBURN, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-10➖WELBURN, Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN & LYNN LTD
- 2011-09-13➕DIXON, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2011-09-13➕WELBURN, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-13➕WELBURN, Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Frank Anthony Dixon Individual · English · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lynn Dixonceased 16/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
12 Lawson Way
Lawson Industrial Estate
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6LN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
DIXON, Frank Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-01
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Active
WELBURN, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-13 · resigned 2013-12-10
WELBURN, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-13 · resigned 2013-12-10
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Recent filings (43 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12