ALLWOOD FARM LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
12982739 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-10-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01290SIC 01290
  • 10390SIC 10390
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-28
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-03-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-02-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-04-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-02-20
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Johanne resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-12-16
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Johanne appointed
    director
  12. 2024-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-09-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-09-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-09-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2024-09-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2023-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2022-10-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2021-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-04-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2020-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLWOOD FARM LTD
  24. 2020-10-29
    ➕
    ALLWOOD, Ben Alan appointed
    director
  25. 2020-10-29
    ➕
    ALLWOOD, Bryony Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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 "ALLWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
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
Mr Ben Alan Allwood
Individual · English · DOB 05/1985 · age 41
—25–50%25-50% voting29/10/2020
Bryony Anne Allwood
Individual · English · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
—25–50%25-50% voting29/10/2020

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

59 Dundee Street
Hull
HU5 3TY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ALLWOOD, Ben Alan→
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-10-29
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Active
ALLWOOD, Bryony Anne→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-10-29
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Active
JOHNSON, Johanne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-12-16 · resigned 2025-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-28