ALLEGRO LOGISTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08809298 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-10
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£23.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
56 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £23,639
Cash YoY
+284%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£33k
↑ 284% YoY
Net Worth
£24k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £557.5k | £644.9k |
| Current assets | £1.82M | £1.87M |
| Cash | £32.8k | £8.5k |
| Debtors | £1.75M | £1.81M |
| Net assets | £23.6k | £-76.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kriya Finance Limited
- 2025-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-09-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Finbiz Funding Limited
- 2024-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-15➕COOK, Emma Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕GATER, Marcus Wayne appointeddirector
- 2023-02-15➕KELLY, Robert Francis appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10➖KELLY, Robert Francis resigneddirector
- 2020-10-21➖FOSTER, Christine Veronica resigneddirector
- 2015-11-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2013-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEGRO LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2013-12-10➕KELLY, Terence Gerard appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➕FOSTER, Christine Veronica appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➕KELLY, Robert Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
23/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KELLY, Robert Francis (same surname) appointed 2023-02-15. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Allegro Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Allegro Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLEGRO LOGISTICS LIMITED
This company · 08809298
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allegro Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/01/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Christine Veronica Fosterceased 02/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Francis Kellyceased 02/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Terence Gerard Kellyceased 02/01/2020· 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
Incorporated2013-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
12 Whiteladies Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
COOK, Emma Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-02-15
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GATER, Marcus Wayne→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-15
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KELLY, Robert Francis→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-02-15
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KELLY, Terence Gerard→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-12-10
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FOSTER, Christine Veronica→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-12-10 · resigned 2020-10-21
KELLY, Robert Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-12-10 · resigned 2022-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kriya Finance Kriya Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Finbiz Funding Finbiz Funding Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/09/2024 | 05/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/11/2015 | 12/11/2025 |
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Recent filings (56 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-02