ALLERTONS STORES LIMITED
- 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
- 96020Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £642.5k | £605.7k |
| Current assets | £295.5k | £309.1k |
| Net assets | £509.8k | £390.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449)
- 2025-06-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ffe Spv Limited (Co. No. 11281716)
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLERTONS STORES LIMITED
- 2018-03-21➕NICOLA, Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Nicola Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ffe Spv 2 (Co. No. 14833449) Ffe Spv 2 Limited (Co. No. 14833449) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/10/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Ffe Spv (Co. No. 11281716) Ffe Spv Limited (Co. No. 11281716) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 11/12/2023 | 25/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 30/10/2020 | 14/08/2023 |