AGHOCO 1256 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09203438 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.67M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.6y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,667,640
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£213k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£2.7m
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£213k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.84M | £1.74M |
| Current assets | £212.7k | £451.4k |
| Cash | £212.7k | £337.6k |
| Debtors | — | £113.8k |
| Net assets | £2.67M | £1.74M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-03➕GLENN, David John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-03➕GLENN, Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2015-02-03➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-03➖HART, Roger resigneddirector
- 2015-02-03➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-03➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2014-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AGHOCO 1256 LIMITED
- 2014-09-04➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-04➕HART, Roger appointeddirector
- 2014-09-04➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-09-04➕INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 David John Glenn Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 25/03/2026 |
Mrs Jeanette Glenn Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David John Glennceased 25/03/2026· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Jeanette Glennceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2014-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
7 Rockfield Business Park Old Station Drive
Leckhampton
Cheltenham
GL53 0AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
GLENN, David John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLENN, Jeanette→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-02-03
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2015-02-03
HART, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2015-02-03
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2015-02-03
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2014-09-04 · resigned 2015-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-17