THE GLISTEN CONFECTIONERY COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02209237 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-04-05
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-04-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-11-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2021-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2021-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-09-22
    ➕
    SAARINEN, Mika Markus appointed
    director
  7. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    RANNIKKO, Toni Juhani resigned
    director
  8. 2020-12-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2020-12-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2019-12-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    LUMME, Merja Sisko resigned
    director
  17. 2019-04-01
    ➕
    RANNIKKO, Toni Juhani appointed
    director
  18. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-11-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-11-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-10-31
    ➕
    WESTER, Iiro Tapio appointed
    director
  23. 2018-10-31
    ➖
    LAURILA, Mikko resigned
    director
  24. 2018-10-31
    ➕
    LUMME, Merja Sisko appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2018-05-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2018-05-09
    ➕
    LAURILA, Mikko appointed
    director
  28. 2018-05-03
    ➖
    MUSTONEN, Olli Ensio resigned
    director
  29. 2018-03-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2017-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2017-02-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  32. 2015-03-02
    ➖
    ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani resigned
    director
  33. 2015-03-02
    ➕
    MUSTONEN, Olli Ensio appointed
    director
  34. 2013-11-08
    ➕
    ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani appointed
    director
  35. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Robert Andrew resigned
    secretary
  36. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Robert Andrew resigned
    director
  37. 2013-04-24
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Paul Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2005-01-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 2002-06-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  40. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    CROSBY, Bernard Austin resigned
    secretary
  41. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    BLAKE, Phillip Maxwell resigned
    director
  42. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    CLARK, Andrew Hood resigned
    director
  43. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    CROSBY, Bernard Austin resigned
    director
  44. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    GALLEY, Kenneth Norman resigned
    director
  45. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, David resigned
    director
  46. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    RIDGWELL, Patrick George resigned
    director
  47. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    DAVIES, Robert Andrew appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    DAVIES, Robert Andrew appointed
    director
  49. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Paul Stuart appointed
    director
  50. 2002-05-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-05

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

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

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Glisten Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE GLISTEN CONFECTIONERY COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02209237

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
Glisten Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Benecol Limited The Mille
1000 Great West Road
Brentford
TW8 9DW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

SAARINEN, Mika Markus→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTER, Iiro Tapio→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSBY, Bernard Austin→
secretary · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
DAVIES, Robert Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
BLAKE, Phillip Maxwell→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
CLARK, Andrew Hood→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
CROSBY, Bernard Austin→
director · ~77y · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
DAVIES, Robert Andrew→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
DEWHURST, Colin→
director · ~88y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-11-08 · resigned 2015-03-02
Resigned
GALLEY, Kenneth Norman→
director · ~101y · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
LAURILA, Mikko→
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
LUMME, Merja Sisko→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
MUSTONEN, Olli Ensio→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-03-02 · resigned 2018-05-03
Resigned
RANNIKKO, Toni Juhani→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
REYNOLDS, David→
director · ~85y · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
RIDGWELL, Patrick George→
director · ~80y · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
SANDERS, Nigel Mervyn→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-02-06
Resigned
SIMMONDS, Paul Stuart→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2013-04-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property28/06/200221/01/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/11/199631/05/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/06/199631/05/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties18/06/199630/06/1999
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/06/199630/06/1999

Recent filings (152 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-12-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-12-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-19