FINN GLEDHILL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05052278 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-23
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-31
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    MATTOCK, Stephen John resigned
    director
  17. 2018-10-31
    ➖
    NOWELL, Malcolm Charles resigned
    director
  18. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-03-31
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    LEE, David John Lloyd resigned
    director
  20. 2004-02-23
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    Company incorporated
    As FINN GLEDHILL LIMITED
  21. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    GLEDHILL, Robert Marc appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    GLEDHILL, Robert Marc appointed
    director
  23. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    PALFREMAN, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Carol appointed
    director
  25. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-02-23
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    LEE, David John Lloyd appointed
    director
  28. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    MATTOCK, Stephen John appointed
    director
  29. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    NOWELL, Malcolm Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-02-23
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GLEDHILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Amanda Jane Palfreman
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2016
Mr Robert Marc Gledhill
Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016
Mrs Carol Stevenson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen John Mattockceased 31/10/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Malcolm Charles Nowellceased 31/10/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1-3 Harrison Road
Halifax
HX1 2AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

GLEDHILL, Robert Marc→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLEDHILL, Robert Marc→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-23
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Active
PALFREMAN, Amanda Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEVENSON, Carol→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2004-02-23
Resigned
LEE, David John Lloyd→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
MATTOCK, Stephen John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
NOWELL, Malcolm Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2004-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-17