ADAM GLASSFORD LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.02M | £986.0k |
| Current assets | £1.06M | £1.00M |
| Cash | £962.0k | £908.0k |
| Debtors | £95.3k | £96.0k |
| Net assets | £999.0k | £954.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-10➕GLASSFORD, Lisa Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM GLASSFORD LIMITED
- 2013-04-26➕GLASSFORD, Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GLASSFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Adam Simon Glassford Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lisa Anne Glassford Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/06/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lisa Anne Glassfordceased 01/06/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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