A GLAZE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05492921 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£16.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20412
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,073
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,797 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£11k£22k£34k£45k£56kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£16.1k£42.9k
Current assets£32.2k£56.1k
Net assets£16.1k£42.9k

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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2021-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-06-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-07-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2011-02-04
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    BOLLOM, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-02-04
    ➕
    BECK, Paul Gerald appointed
    director
  20. 2011-02-04
    ➕
    BOLLOM, Michael John appointed
    director
  21. 2011-02-04
    ➕
    DARGE, Matthew Iain appointed
    director
  22. 2011-02-04
    ➖
    JEFFERY, Patricia Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-02-04
    ➖
    JEFFERY, Michael John resigned
    director
  24. 2011-02-04
    ➖
    JEFFERY, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  25. 2005-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As A GLAZE LIMITED
  26. 2005-06-28
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Patricia Ann appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-06-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-06-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-06-28
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Michael John appointed
    director
  30. 2005-06-28
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  31. 2005-06-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-06-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Bollom
Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Matthew Iain Darge
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Paul Gerald Beck
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20412 — SIC 20412

Registered office

2 Lakeview Stables Lower St. Clere
Kemsing
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6NL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

BOLLOM, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BECK, Paul Gerald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOLLOM, Michael John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DARGE, Matthew Iain→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERY, Patricia Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2011-02-04
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
JEFFERY, Michael John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2011-02-04
Resigned
JEFFERY, Patricia Ann→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2011-02-04
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06