ALLOWAY TEXTILES LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-113.3k | — |
| Current assets | £392 | — |
| Cash | — | £162.5k |
| Net assets | £-113.3k | £-63.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Soho Green Pcc Limited/Cell 013
- 2023-10-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Soho Green Pcc LTD/Cell 013
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLOWAY TEXTILES LTD
- 2022-03-18➕WITTEVEEN, Nicholas Cornelius appointeddirector
- 2022-03-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas Witteveen Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Soho Green Pcc /Cell 013 Soho Green Pcc Limited/Cell 013 | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2023 | 10/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Soho Green Pcc /Cell 013 Soho Green Pcc LTD/Cell 013 | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2023 | 10/12/2024 |