A. & B. GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
01543721 · ltd · incorporated 1981-02-06
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 43.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,600,443
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.60M | £2.41M |
| Average employees | 177 | 17600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-15➕RICHARDSON, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕SOWTER, Darren Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕STREET, Graham Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➖BARRETT, David Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15➖STONE, Stephen Derek resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-01-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2021-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-01-18🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2020-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2019-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2019-10-31🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-05-31🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2012-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2012-04-25➕MCMANUS, Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➖BYFORD, Karen Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-25➖BYFORD, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2012-04-25➖BYFORD, Paula Anne resigneddirector
- 2012-04-25➖BYFORD, Raymond Walter resigneddirector
- 2012-04-25➕STONE, Stephen Derek appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-04-25🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Raymond Walter Byford
- 2012-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2010-10-28🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-08-21🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Eurocell PLC
- 2005-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2005-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2003-03-28➕BYFORD, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-28➕BYFORD, Paula Anne appointeddirector
- 2001-04-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A&B Glass Holding Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A&B Glass Holding Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A. & B. GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01543721
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A&B Glass Holding Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 INTERIORS LTD→ 11156236 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1TO1 CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 15759477 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8-10 POPE STREET LIMITED→ 11357606 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A ALEXANDER TILING LIMITED→ 08662957 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (BUILDING) LIMITED→ 15204924 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HIRE) LIMITED→ 15585179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15201406 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A B L DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 04164123 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| A CAINES GROUNDWORKS LTD→ 10806571 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A&B GLASS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED→ 12333625 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A1 INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 09532195 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A1 PROPERTY RESTORATIONS LTD→ 15670546 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Addison Road
Chilton Industrial Estate
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2YW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
MCMANUS, Paul Brian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDSON, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-11-15
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SOWTER, Darren Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-15
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STREET, Graham Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-11-15
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ADDISON, Margaret Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-17
BYFORD, Karen Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 2012-04-25
BARRETT, David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-06-29 · resigned 2022-11-15
BYFORD, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2012-04-25
BYFORD, Paula Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2012-04-25
BYFORD, Raymond Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2012-04-25
STONE, Stephen Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-04-25 · resigned 2022-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| part-satisfied | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2022 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/01/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/10/2019 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2019 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 25/04/2012 | 19/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Raymond Walter Byford | Debenture | 1 property | 25/04/2012 | 05/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/10/2010 | 27/04/2012 | |
| satisfied | Eurocell Eurocell PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/08/2009 | 07/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 25/04/2001 | 27/04/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/2000 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/2000 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 18/04/2000 | 20/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/08/1999 | 28/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/04/1995 | 28/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1987 | 28/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1987 | 28/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/01/1984 | 28/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 15/07/1982 | 28/03/2001 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-25