ALLSORTS (ANTIQUES, VINTAGE & COLLECTABLES) LTD

💤Zombieactive
09012329 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-25
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
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47791
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-04
Average employees1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-06-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2024-06-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-01-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2023-05-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2020-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2019-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-09-01
    MORGAN, Fiona Jeanette resigned
    director
  20. 2018-04-05
    CAREY, Margaret resigned
    director
  21. 2014-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLSORTS (ANTIQUES, VINTAGE & COLLECTABLES) LTD
  22. 2014-04-25
    CAREY, Kelly appointed
    director
  23. 2014-04-25
    CAREY, Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2014-04-25
    MORGAN, Fiona Jeanette appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kelly Carey
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2017

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
Incorporated2014-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47791 — SIC 47791

Registered office

19/21 Swan Street
West Malling
ME19 6JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CAREY, Kelly
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-25
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Active
CAREY, Margaret
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-04-25 · resigned 2018-04-05
Resigned
MORGAN, Fiona Jeanette
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-04-25 · resigned 2019-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-24