ALLOPEN ZELHEM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08910848 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-25
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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: medium (70/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-31
Net assets£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-01-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-03-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-03-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-01
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    PETERS, Theodorus Hendrikus Carolus, Mr. appointed
    director
  18. 2016-03-01
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    PELGROM, Gerardus Karel Maria resigned
    director
  19. 2014-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLOPEN ZELHEM LIMITED
  20. 2014-02-25
    ➕
    PELGROM, Gerardus Karel Maria 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 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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. Theodorus Hendrikus Carolus Peters
Individual · Dutch · DOB 07/1949 · age 77
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gerardus Pelgromceased 07/07/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2014-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

Hartrow Manor Farm Cottage
Lydeard St. Lawrence
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 3PZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PETERS, Theodorus Hendrikus Carolus, Mr.→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
PELGROM, Gerardus Karel Maria→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-29