ALLERTON GLASS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03275844 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-08
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2
~ YoY
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-05➕HANRATTY, Suzzanne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2011-12-05➖HANRATTY, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-09-06➕HANRATTY, Suzzanne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-06➖HANRATTY, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-06➕HANRATTY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-09-06➖JONES, Kevin resigneddirector
- 1996-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLERTON GLASS LIMITED
- 1996-11-08➕HANRATTY, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-08➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-11-08➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-11-08➕JONES, Kevin appointeddirector
- 1996-11-08➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-11-08➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Hanratty Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated1996-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O V&R Accountancy Services Cropton House
Three Tuns Lane
Formby
Merseyside
L37 4AQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
HANRATTY, Suzzanne Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANRATTY, Suzzanne Margaret→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANRATTY, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-08 · resigned 2004-09-06
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-08 · resigned 1996-11-08
HANRATTY, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2011-12-05
JONES, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-11-08 · resigned 2004-09-06
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-08 · resigned 1996-11-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-04