26 GLASSHOUSE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14186426 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-21
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
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£-5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,261

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£108
Net Worth
-£5k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£-5.3k
Cash£108
Net assets£-5.3k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-06-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 26 GLASSHOUSE LIMITED
  11. 2022-06-21
    WRIGHT, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2022-06-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Paul Wright
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/06/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Davy Avenue
Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
MK5 8PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WRIGHT, Simon Paul
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-06-21
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Recent filings (13 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-21