ALLABOUT TRADE WINDOWS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11202149 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-13
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees400400

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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-02-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2019-12-20
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    HAIGH, Jeanette Alison resigned
    director
  14. 2019-12-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-02-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLABOUT TRADE WINDOWS LTD
  20. 2018-02-13
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Richard Alvis appointed
    director
  21. 2018-02-13
    ➕
    HAIGH, Jeanette Alison 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

45/100
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.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Alvis Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/02/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jemma Alvis-Matthewsceased 28/02/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Ms Jeanette Alison Haighceased 20/12/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2018-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Unit 1 Thackley Court
Windhill
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 1BW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Richard Alvis→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-02-13
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Active
HAIGH, Jeanette Alison→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22