ALLSCOPE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £250.1k | £250.1k |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20➖GOULDING, David Phillip resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02➕GOULDING, David Phillip appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sandra Gladys Davies
- 2018-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLSCOPE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-07-02➕LINNELL, John Philip appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
John Linnell is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Linnell Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Phillip Gouldingceased 11/06/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sandra Gladys Davies / Anthony Hooton Davies | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2018 | 09/09/2021 |