ABBEY CROSS GLASS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09901052 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖MURRAY, Tracey resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27➕JOLLEY, Terry John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-20➖GILBERT, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28➕MURRAY, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY CROSS GLASS LTD
- 2015-12-03➕GILBERT, Kevin David appointeddirector
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Terry John Jolley Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Tracey Murrayceased 01/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Kevin David Gilbertceased 20/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
263a High Street
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 7AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JOLLEY, Terry John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILBERT, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2020-12-20
MURRAY, Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2025-08-31
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-27