AGRIGLAZE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04530344 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-10
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £5,656
Very low cash
Cash position: £6
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 66% YoY
Current Assets
£407k
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£87k£173k£260k£346k£433kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£101.0k£119.9k
Current assets£407.3k£432.9k
Cash£6£12.0k
Debtors£392.6k£406.1k
Net assets£5.7k£3.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #7
  6. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-02-24
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
  10. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-15
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  13. 2019-08-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-07-29
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-12-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2018-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2018-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-01-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2014-02-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2014-02-13
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  25. 2011-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2011-01-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2010-12-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  28. 2010-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2008-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  30. 2006-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    BRACKEN, David Andrew appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-06-15
    ➖
    BROWN, Carol Jane resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-07-14
    ➖
    BRACKEN, Vanessa Ruth resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-07-14
    ➕
    BROWN, Carol Jane appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AGRIGLAZE LIMITED
  36. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    BRACKEN, David Andrew appointed
    director
  37. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    ESCOTT, Steven David appointed
    director
  38. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    BRACKEN, Vanessa Ruth appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-09-10
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2002-09-10
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 David Andrew Bracken
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Steven David Escott
Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

E4 Southwell Road
Horsham St. Faith
Norwich
NR10 3JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BRACKEN, David Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRACKEN, David Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ESCOTT, Steven David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRACKEN, Vanessa Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
BROWN, Carol Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2002-09-10
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2002-09-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank Public Company
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
A registered charge—24/02/202209/02/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—14/01/201518/12/2018
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property13/02/201418/12/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/01/201127/02/2014
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
Debenture1 property22/12/201010/06/2015
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property31/10/200822/01/2011
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/12/200622/10/2010

Recent filings (87 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-04