ALLAN GAS SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC582582 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£219
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £219
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,129 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£219
↓ 93% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-29 | 2023-11-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £219 | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £1.5k | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £219 | £3.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20➕ALLAN, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-06-20➖ALLAN, Scott resigneddirector
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLAN GAS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-11-28➕ALLAN, Scott appointeddirector
- 2017-11-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Deborah Jane Allan Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & R SYSTEMS LTD.→ SC244404 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A W BRITTON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS LTD→ SC879999 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA CEILING DESIGNS LTD→ SC699981 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAH CLADDING LTD→ SC842484 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAKER DECOR LIMITED→ SC278004 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC106247 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| BALFOUR BEATTY KILPATRICK LIMITED→ SC010625 · est 1919 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 106y | — | — |
| BALLOCHNEY HOMES LIMITED→ SC699527 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAO ROOFING & CLADDING LTD→ SC529778 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BARBOUR ELECTRICAL LTD→ SC652803 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BARMAC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD→ SC396950 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BARNCLUITH CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD→ SC463008 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
15 Townhead Street
Strathaven
South Lanarkshire
ML10 6AB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ALLAN, Deborah Jane→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-11-28 · resigned 2024-06-20
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-28