ALLSOP CARPETS AND FLOORING LTD
🌱Startupactive
16637585 · ltd · incorporated 2025-08-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05➕LOCK, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-05➕LOCK, Mark Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLSOP CARPETS AND FLOORING LTD
- 2025-08-08➕LOCK, Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2025-08-08➕LOCK, Shane Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-08-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shane Mark Lock Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/08/2025 |
Mrs Charlotte Lock Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Registered office
20 Chamberlain Street
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2PF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
LOCK, Mark Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-05
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LOCK, Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-08-08
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LOCK, Shane Mark→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-08
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Recent filings (3 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-08-08