ALLAN ELECTRICAL (THURSO) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC474269 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-02
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£11.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,927
Net assets shrinking
Down £162 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£8k£12k£17k£21kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£11.9k£12.1k
Current assets£20.8k£20.8k
Net assets£11.9k£12.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-03-24
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2016-03-24
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-01
    ALLAN, Donald George appointed
    director
  16. 2015-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-10-09
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    address · AD01
  18. 2014-08-09
    ALLAN, William Bruce resigned
    director
  19. 2014-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLAN ELECTRICAL (THURSO) LTD
  20. 2014-04-02
    ALLAN, William Bruce appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

Crookhead
Haimer
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 8YN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALLAN, Donald George
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-12-01
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Active
ALLAN, William Bruce
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2014-08-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-29