GLOWCROFT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02494007 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 22220SIC 22220
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 32.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31
Average employees55

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
8
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-08
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  3. 2026-05-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-05-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2026-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-05-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2023-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  15. 2023-06-07
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2023-06-07
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  17. 2023-06-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2023-06-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2023-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-08-04
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    TARRANT, Jayne Marie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-04-01
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    TARRANT, Jayne Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2009-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2008-02-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Peter Colby Commercials Limited
  25. 2007-10-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  26. 2006-10-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  27. 2004-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2002-10-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    TARRANT, Jayne Marie appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    GROSVENOR COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1999-08-04
    ➕
    GROSVENOR COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1999-07-25
    ➖
    JONES, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    JONES, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-09-30
    ➖
    ROGERS, Vanda resigned
    secretary
  35. 1995-11-27
    ➕
    ROGERS, Vanda appointed
    secretary
  36. 1995-05-31
    ➖
    HENNESSEY, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  37. 1994-02-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1994-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 1993-10-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  40. 1993-08-01
    ➕
    HENNESSEY, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  41. 1993-07-31
    ➖
    TARRANT, Jane Amanda resigned
    secretary
  42. 1990-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As GLOWCROFT LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Tarrant
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Jayne Marie Tarrant
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/07/2021

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

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6 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
Incorporated1990-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920

Registered office

Williamsport Way
Lion Barn Industrial
Needham Market Ipswich
Suffolk
IP6 8RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

TARRANT, Jayne Marie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TARRANT, Stephen→
director · ~62y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENNESSEY, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
JONES, Simon John→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1999-07-25
Resigned
ROGERS, Vanda→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned
TARRANT, Jane Amanda→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-31
Resigned
TARRANT, Jayne Marie→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2009-08-04
Resigned
GROSVENOR COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-04 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Peter Colby Commercials
Peter Colby Commercials Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property22/02/200808/09/2023
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property31/10/2007—
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
All assets debenture1 property24/10/200618/02/2009
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/10/2002—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property24/02/199411/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property15/10/199328/01/1994
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Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06