ALLEN & ALVAN (UK) LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.7k | £18.4k |
| Current assets | £23.8k | £43.9k |
| Net assets | £7.7k | £4.4k |
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
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEN & ALVAN (UK) LTD
- 2020-10-14➕KHAN-PIACHAUD, Somaiya appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14➕VADRA, Deven Jit appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14➕VADRA, Dhandev Jit appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14➕VADRA, Dhanjit appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Deven Jit Vadra Individual · Indian · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/10/2020 |
Mr Dhandev Jit Vadra Individual · Indian · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/10/2020 |
Mr Dhanjit Vadra Individual · Indian · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/10/2020 |
Mrs Somaiya Khan-Piachaud Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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