GLASS GLOVER (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC027278 · ltd · incorporated 1949-09-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
147 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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  2. 2025-06-10
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  3. 2025-06-10
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  4. 2025-05-31
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    JOYCE, Andrew James appointed
    director
  5. 2025-05-31
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    FRAIRE, Ernesto resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-07
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  7. 2024-01-05
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  8. 2022-11-14
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  9. 2022-10-04
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  10. 2022-10-04
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  11. 2022-09-26
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    DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh resigned
    director
  12. 2022-09-26
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    FRAIRE, Ernesto appointed
    director
  13. 2022-09-21
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  14. 2022-09-20
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  15. 2022-09-08
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  16. 2022-08-29
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    BREATHNACH, Brian appointed
    director
  17. 2022-08-29
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    ENRIGHT, Richard John resigned
    director
  18. 2021-10-01
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  19. 2020-09-24
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  20. 2019-07-30
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  21. 2018-04-18
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  22. 2017-10-06
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  23. 2017-01-31
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    BREATHNACH, Brian resigned
    director
  24. 2017-01-31
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    DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-31
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    ENRIGHT, Richard John appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-31
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    FLYNN, David resigned
    director
  27. 2009-10-19
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    BREATHNACH, Brian, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-10-19
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    ROBERTSON, Greig resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-10-19
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    BREATHNACH, Brian appointed
    director
  30. 2009-10-19
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    FLYNN, David appointed
    director
  31. 2009-10-19
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    ROBERTSON, Greig resigned
    director
  32. 2009-10-19
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    SPINKS, Robin David resigned
    director
  33. 2003-11-01
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    WALKER, Douglas Wilson resigned
    director
  34. 2003-10-31
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    QUIGLEY, Niall Charles resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-10-31
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    ROBERTSON, Greig appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-10-31
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    ROBERTSON, Greig appointed
    director
  37. 2003-10-31
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    SPINKS, Robin David appointed
    director
  38. 2001-09-21
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    TAIT, Alistair Keith resigned
    director
  39. 2000-09-08
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    QUIGLEY, Niall Charles appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-09-07
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    BAILEY, Stephen James resigned
    secretary
  41. 1999-12-22
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    WALKER, Douglas Wilson appointed
    director
  42. 1997-04-17
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    ELLIS, Arthur John resigned
    director
  43. 1996-10-25
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    MCLOUGHLIN, James Francis resigned
    director
  44. 1996-10-25
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    TAIT, Alistair Keith appointed
    director
  45. 1994-12-01
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    BAILEY, Stephen James appointed
    secretary
  46. 1994-12-01
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    GORROD, Nicholas John resigned
    secretary
  47. 1993-12-08
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    BYRNE, Rory Patrick resigned
    director
  48. 1993-12-08
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    MCLOUGHLIN, James Francis appointed
    director
  49. 1992-02-29
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    GORROD, Nicholas John appointed
    secretary
  50. 1992-02-28
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    BENNS, John Arthur resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Fyffes Scotland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fyffes Scotland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GLASS GLOVER (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
This company · SC027278

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fyffes Scotland Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1949-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Royston Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)

BREATHNACH, Brian, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-19
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Active
BREATHNACH, Brian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-08-29
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Active
JOYCE, Andrew James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-31
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Active
BAILEY, Stephen James→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2000-09-07
Resigned
BENNS, John Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1990-02-14 · resigned 1992-02-28
Resigned
FERRIS, Christopher Richard→
secretary · appointed 1989-11-17 · resigned 1990-02-14
Resigned
GORDON, Stuart Linton→
secretary · resigned 1991-08-16
Resigned
GORROD, Nicholas John→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-29 · resigned 1994-12-01
Resigned
MEDCALF, David→
secretary · resigned 1989-11-17
Resigned
QUIGLEY, Niall Charles→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Greig→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
BALLINGER, Maureen Elizabeth Bennett→
director · ~80y · resigned 1989-11-17
Resigned
BREATHNACH, Brian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
BYRNE, Rory Patrick→
director · ~66y · appointed 1990-02-14 · resigned 1993-12-08
Resigned
DENHAM-SMITH, Andrew Hugh→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2022-09-26
Resigned
DICKEN, Peter David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-02-12 · resigned 1991-01-02
Resigned
ELLIS, Arthur John→
director · ~94y · appointed 1990-02-14 · resigned 1997-04-17
Resigned
ENRIGHT, Richard John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2022-08-29
Resigned
FERRIS, Christopher Richard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1989-11-17 · resigned 1990-02-14
Resigned
FLYNN, David→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (147 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10