ALLAN & NEWTON HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2024-03-19📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-17➕ALLAN, Simon Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-17➕NEWTON, Philip Lancelot appointeddirector
- 2021-05-17➖LOVEDAY, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLAN & NEWTON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-02-24➕LOVEDAY, Robert Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "ALLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Allan Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/05/2021 |
Susan Allan Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/05/2021 |
Mr Philip Lancelot Newton Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/05/2021 |
Nicola Newton Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Edward Lovedayceased 17/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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