ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT FINANCING (UK) PLC
🌿Early-stageactive
13841508 · plc · incorporated 2022-01-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Security Agent
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Security Agent
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-01➕HORCICOVA, Iva appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖HANDYSIDE, Jonathan Dale resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT FINANCING (UK) PLC
- 2022-01-11➕HANDYSIDE, Jonathan Dale appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-11➕KOHLMAYER, Katarina appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕MORTON, Kenneth Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕HANDYSIDE, Jonathan Dale appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Igor Rusek Individual · Swiss,Czech · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/01/2022 |
Mr Karel Komarek Individual · Czech · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/01/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Patrick Fuchsceased 11/01/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Laura Quinterceased 11/01/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Schmidceased 11/01/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2022-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
4th Floor 3 Dering Street
London
W1S 1AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
HANDYSIDE, Jonathan Dale→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-11
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HORCICOVA, Iva→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-01
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KOHLMAYER, Katarina→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-01-11
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MORTON, Kenneth Robert→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-01-11
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HANDYSIDE, Jonathan Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-01-11 · resigned 2023-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as the Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as the Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-01