ALLEN & SON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08925807 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-06
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
—
year to May 2026
Net worth
£18.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -46% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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 £18,813
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,636 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 46% YoY
Cash YoY
-46%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↓ 46% YoY
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.8k | £21.4k |
| Current assets | £30.0k | £37.5k |
| Cash | £12.2k | £22.5k |
| Debtors | £17.8k | £15.0k |
| Net assets | £18.8k | £21.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-07➕DRURY, Diane Helen appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➕DRURY, James Brian Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➖SOLE, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2020-03-04➖SOLE, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-04➖SOLE, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEN & SON LIMITED
- 2014-03-06➕SOLE, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-06➕SOLE, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-03-06➕SOLE, Samantha 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Brian Edward Drury Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/06/2022 |
Mrs Diane Helen Drury Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Samantha Soleceased 07/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher Paul Soleceased 04/03/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
Matcon House
London Road
Moreton-In-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 0HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-08
Last: 2026-06-24
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DRURY, Diane Helen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRURY, James Brian Edward→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOLE, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2020-03-04
SOLE, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2020-03-04
SOLE, Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2022-06-07
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20