ALLEN ASSOCIATES (H.P.E.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC201596 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-05➖JOHNSTON, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2023-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2023-08-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-12-13➕FORSYTH, Richard Ernest appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➕GRANT, Neil Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➖ALLEN, Sandra Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-13➕JOHNSTON, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-30➖WARREN, Gregor Halcombe resigneddirector
- 2015-03-19➕SMITH, Martin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-03-19➕WARREN, Gregor Halcombe appointeddirector
- 2010-10-31➖RYDE, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2007-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-10-17➖ALLEN, William Taylor, Dr resigneddirector
- 2001-06-01➕ALLEN, Scott Duncan appointeddirector
- 1999-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEN ASSOCIATES (H.P.E.) LIMITED
- 1999-11-16➕ALLEN, Sandra Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-16➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-16➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-16➕ALLEN, William Taylor, Dr appointeddirector
- 1999-11-16➕RYDE, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 1999-11-16➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-16➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Allen Associates Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Allen Associates Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLEN ASSOCIATES (H.P.E.) LIMITED
This company · SC201596
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Associates Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Scott Duncan Allenceased 04/08/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Registered office
Morayshire Copperworks
Rothes
Aberlour
Moray
AB38 7AD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
ALLEN, Scott Duncan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-06-01
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FORSYTH, Richard Ernest→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-13
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GRANT, Neil Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-13
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SMITH, Martin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-03-19
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ALLEN, Sandra Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2022-12-13
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-11-16
ALLEN, William Taylor, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2005-10-17
JOHNSTON, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-12-13 · resigned 2024-07-05
RYDE, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2010-10-31
WARREN, Gregor Halcombe→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-03-19 · resigned 2019-10-30
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 09/08/2007 | 13/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/2007 | 13/12/2022 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25