ADVANCED AUTOGLAZING LTD
🌳Matureactive
08843864 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (63/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £307.2k |
| Current assets | — | £309.3k |
| Net assets | — | £295.4k |
| Average employees | 5 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-05-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-05-08📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-01➕GOSS, Leontia Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED AUTOGLAZING LTD
- 2014-01-14➕GOSS, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-14➕GOSS, Michael David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Goss Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Leontia Jane Goss Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 21 Davey Close
Colchester
CO1 2XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GOSS, Michael David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-01-14
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GOSS, Leontia Jane→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-01
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GOSS, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-14
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-05-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-05-09
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28