M J ALLEN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
10721725 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-12
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.25M
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
28
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,254,266

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1.3m
Current Assets
£54k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£1.25M
Current assets£54.3k
Debtors£54.3k
Net assets£1.25M

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

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1 signal 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
3
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 address
  • 1 insolvency
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-04-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-04-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  4. 2026-03-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2026-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-08-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-08-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-08-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-07-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-07-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2025-07-04
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  13. 2025-02-18
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  14. 2024-12-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2024-09-13
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  16. 2024-09-13
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  17. 2024-09-13
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  18. 2024-09-13
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  19. 2024-09-13
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  20. 2024-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M J ALLEN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  24. 2017-04-12
    ALLEN, Janaki Kamala appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-12
    ALLEN, Maurice Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

3 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-25

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-20: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Janaki Allen
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/04/2017
Mr Maurice Allen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

311 High Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 1AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ALLEN, Janaki Kamala
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-04-12
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ALLEN, Maurice Joseph
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-12
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Active

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Recent filings (41 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-07-04
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03