J.P. GLASS & DECOR LIMITED

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01841932 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-20
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees19002000

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-17
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  6. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-25
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-04-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-04-26
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  17. 2015-03-29
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    AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2014-05-16
    ➕
    YATES, Darren appointed
    director
  19. 2014-05-16
    ➖
    SPIERS, Peter Dennis Ronald resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-05-16
    ➖
    SPIERS, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2014-05-16
    ➖
    SPIERS, James Ronald resigned
    director
  22. 2014-05-16
    ➖
    SPIERS, Peter Dennis Ronald resigned
    director
  23. 2014-05-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2014-05-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2014-05-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2014-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2014-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2014-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2014-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2004-01-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1998-08-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1989-08-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1989-05-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1989-05-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1986-10-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Banco Exterior UK Sa
  36. 1984-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J.P. GLASS & DECOR LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Yates Engineering Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Yates Engineering Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
J.P. GLASS & DECOR LIMITED
This company · 01841932

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Yates Engineering Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23120 — SIC 23120

Registered office

Unit 3
Eastcote Industrial Estate
Field End Road
Eastcote Middx
HA4 9XG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YATES, Darren→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPIERS, Peter Dennis Ronald→
secretary · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned
SPIERS, Colin Robert→
director · ~79y · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned
SPIERS, James Ronald→
director · ~106y · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned
SPIERS, Peter Dennis Ronald→
director · ~80y · resigned 2014-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties26/04/2016—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/05/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/05/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/05/2014—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties19/01/200410/05/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/08/199810/05/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/05/198910/05/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property22/05/198910/05/2014
satisfied
Banco Exterior UK Sa
Debenture1 property06/10/198610/08/1989
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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29