18-36 THE GLADE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05505040 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26➕JOHNSTON, Scott Angus appointeddirector
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-25➖PANAYI, Christina resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-15➖ABELEIRA, Sandra resigneddirector
- 2020-11-15➕PANAYI, Christina appointeddirector
- 2020-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-21➖GALLAGHER, Martin Joseph resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➖HARRISON, Brigid Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-10➕ABELEIRA, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2011-02-10➖HILL, Miriam resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➕HILL, Miriam appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➖LATHROPE, Michael Frederick resigneddirector
- 2006-11-16➖HARDING, Michael Frank resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕HARRISON, Brigid Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕GALLAGHER, Martin Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16➕LATHROPE, Michael Frederick appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16➖WALLER, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2006-07-11➖HARDING, Michael Frank resigneddirector
- 2005-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 18-36 THE GLADE LIMITED
- 2005-07-11➕HARDING, Michael Frank appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-11➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-11➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-11➕HARDING, Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11➕WALLER, Michael George appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-11➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-11➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-11➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-22
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| 1180 MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11650482 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 17 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 17049011 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 SPORTS MEDIA LIMITED→ 14022517 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 19 NINETEEN CONSULTANCY LTD→ 17094144 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15873441 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 1ST GROWTH CONSULTING LTD→ 08757002 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77400 — Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Registered office
34 The Glade
London
N21 1QE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-08
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
JOHNSTON, Scott Angus→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDING, Michael Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2006-11-16
HARRISON, Brigid Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2013-01-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2005-07-11
ABELEIRA, Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2020-11-15
GALLAGHER, Martin Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2013-07-21
HARDING, Michael Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-11
HILL, Miriam→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2011-02-10
LATHROPE, Michael Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2008-09-01
PANAYI, Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-15 · resigned 2024-02-25
WALLER, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2006-11-16
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2005-07-11
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2005-07-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (77 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-25