GLASSFIBRE FLAGPOLES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02188107 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£68.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £68,924
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£21k
Net Worth
£69k
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £584.0k |
| Current assets | £1.16M |
| Cash | £20.6k |
| Debtors | £933.9k |
| Net assets | £68.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02➖HOUGHTON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖LEONARD, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2024-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-16➕HOUGHTON, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2020-12-16➕LEONARD, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-08➖LUNT, Simon Craig resigneddirector
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-12-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-12-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2018-10-12➖SELLERS, Andrew Graham resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-12➖SELLERS, Andrew Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-09-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-09-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-07-01➕LUNT, Simon Craig appointeddirector
- 2014-12-12➖MANNERS, Carolan resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-12➕SELLERS, Andrew Graham appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-12➕SELLERS, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖HARRISON, William Edward Morton resigneddirector
- 2010-07-26➕HARRISON, Jemima appointeddirector
- 2008-07-25➖GARBUTT, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2005-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-03-12➕GARBUTT, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-11-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2001-12-21➕MANNERS, Carolan appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➖STOWE, Anthony Michael resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-04➕HARRISON, Adrian appointeddirector
- 1994-04-30➖FRANZEN, Kurt Douglas resigneddirector
- 1994-04-28➖FRANZEN, Lars Ake resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-28➕STOWE, Anthony Michael appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-28➖FRANZEN, Lars Ake resigneddirector
- 1988-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Harrison Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Grindon Way
Newton Ayclffe
County Durham
DL5 6SH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
HARRISON, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Jemima→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANZEN, Lars Ake→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-28
MANNERS, Carolan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2014-12-12
SELLERS, Andrew Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2018-10-12
STOWE, Anthony Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 2001-12-21
FRANZEN, Kurt Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1994-04-30
FRANZEN, Lars Ake→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1994-04-28
GARBUTT, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2008-07-25
HARRISON, William Edward Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2010-12-31
HOUGHTON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-12-16 · resigned 2024-04-02
LEONARD, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-16 · resigned 2024-03-31
LUNT, Simon Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2019-11-08
SELLERS, Andrew Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2018-10-12
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/12/2018 | 20/01/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 04/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 04/11/2002 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/11/1988 | 16/04/2005 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16