ALAN LEWIS FOUNDATION (UK)

🌳Matureactive
10008083 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-02-16
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-05
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-09-30
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-30
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  7. 2024-09-30
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  8. 2024-09-26
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    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-26
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    address · AD01
  10. 2024-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-01
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-24
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-10-12
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    CRYAN, Robert Anthony, Professor resigned
    director
  15. 2022-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-20
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-03
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALAN LEWIS FOUNDATION (UK)
  20. 2016-02-16
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    CAIN, Claire Marie appointed
    director
  21. 2016-02-16
    ➕
    LEWIS, Alan James appointed
    director
  22. 2016-02-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2016-02-16
    ➕
    CRYAN, Robert Anthony, Professor appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LEWIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan James Lewis
Individual · British · DOB 03/1938 · age 88
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Management Block Globe Mill, Bridge Street
Slaithwaite
Huddersfield
United Kingdom
HD7 5JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CAIN, Claire Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-02-16
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Active
LEWIS, Alan James→
director · ~88y · appointed 2016-02-16
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Active
SMITH, Christopher Stephen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-02-16
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Active
CRYAN, Robert Anthony, Professor→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2022-10-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28