SOUTHERN COUNTIES GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04984043 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25➕DONALD, Angus Bell appointeddirector
- 2026-03-25➖CHURCHILL, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25➖CHURCHILL, Derek resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25➖DONALD, Christine Anne resigneddirector
- 2026-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-17📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31➖DONALD, Angus Bell resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➕DONALD, Christine Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-03-30➕CHURCHILL, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31➖DONALD, Angus Bell resigneddirector
- 2015-12-21➕CHURCHILL, Derek appointeddirector
- 2008-07-25➖MANNING, Alan Clive resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-23➕DONALD, Angus Bell appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-30➖PALFRAMAN, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2006-03-01➕MANNING, Alan Clive appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-01➖TEASDALE, John resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTHERN COUNTIES GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2003-12-03➕DONALD, Neil Scott appointeddirector
- 2003-12-03➕TEASDALE, John appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-03➕DONALD, Angus Bell appointeddirector
- 2003-12-03➕PALFRAMAN, Stephen William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHURCHILL, Amanda Jane resigned 2026-03-25; CHURCHILL, Derek resigned 2026-03-25; DONALD, Christine Anne resigned 2026-03-25
Group structure
Minelock Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Minelock Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SOUTHERN COUNTIES GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04984043
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minelock Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Christine Anne Donaldceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Neil Scott Donaldceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 03708039 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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| ACCU PRO LIMITED→ 15997356 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit I
Foundry Close
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5TX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
DONALD, Angus Bell→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2026-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALD, Neil Scott→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALD, Angus Bell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
MANNING, Alan Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2008-07-25
TEASDALE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-03 · resigned 2006-03-01
CHURCHILL, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-30 · resigned 2026-03-25
CHURCHILL, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-21 · resigned 2026-03-25
DONALD, Angus Bell→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-12-03 · resigned 2016-03-31
DONALD, Christine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2026-03-25
PALFRAMAN, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-03 · resigned 2008-06-30
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Recent filings (82 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15