A&B GLASS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12333625 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-26
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-08➖BARRETT, David Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B GLASS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-11-26➕MCMANUS, Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➕STONE, Stephen Frank appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➕BARRETT, David Frank appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
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Mr Paul Brian Mcmanus Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 08/03/2023 |
Mr Stephen Frank Stone Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Frank Barrettceased 08/03/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · CO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 INTERIORS LTD→ 11156236 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1TO1 CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 15759477 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8-10 POPE STREET LIMITED→ 11357606 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A ALEXANDER TILING LIMITED→ 08662957 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (BUILDING) LIMITED→ 15204924 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HIRE) LIMITED→ 15585179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15201406 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A B L DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 04164123 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| A C CONSTRUCTION (COLCHESTER) LIMITED→ 06654662 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A CAINES GROUNDWORKS LTD→ 10806571 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A2B ELECTRICS LTD→ 15978904 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2Z SAFETY LTD→ 12531050 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
2 Addison Road
Chilton Industrial Estate
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2YW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCMANUS, Paul Brian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STONE, Stephen Frank→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRETT, David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2023-03-08
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-27