ABBEY BLINDS AND GLAZING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04338053 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£39.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.3y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,224
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£23k£46k£69k£92k£115kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£52.6k£39.4k
Current assets£114.3k£114.7k
Cash£5.9k£7.1k
Debtors£477£18.1k
Net assets£39.2k£26.6k

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
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-11
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-01-29
    ➕
    LING, William appointed
    director
  15. 2018-01-29
    ➖
    FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil resigned
    secretary
  16. 2018-01-29
    ➖
    FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil resigned
    director
  17. 2018-01-29
    ➖
    FLINTHAM, Timothy Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2018-01-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2018-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    VIGLAS, Martin appointed
    director
  23. 2008-09-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  24. 2002-05-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kenmore Provincial Limited
  25. 2002-02-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2001-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY BLINDS AND GLAZING LIMITED
  27. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-12-11
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    FLINTHAM, Timothy Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2001-12-11
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2001-12-11
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Maureen Ling
Individual · British · DOB 02/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control05/02/2018
Mr Martin Viglas
Individual · Slovak · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Timothy Paul Flinthamceased 29/01/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2001-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores

Registered office

336 Hook Rise North
Surbiton
KT6 7LN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LING, William→
director · ~84y · appointed 2018-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VIGLAS, Martin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2018-01-29
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2001-12-11
Resigned
FLINTHAM, Andrew Neil→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2018-01-29
Resigned
FLINTHAM, Timothy Paul→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2018-01-29
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2001-12-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property25/09/2008—
outstanding
Kenmore Provincial
Kenmore Provincial Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property16/05/2002—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/02/2002—
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Recent filings (76 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-15