GLENINVER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC208115 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-14
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£865
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £865

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£865
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£301£603£904£1k£2kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£865£793
Current assets£1.5k£1.2k
Net assets£865£793

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-07-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-07-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-04-06
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    MACDONALD, Ian David resigned
    director
  10. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-11-22
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    JASPER, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  18. 2018-11-15
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Joanna Mary resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-11-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-10-30
    ➖
    WALLER, Graham David resigned
    director
  22. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    WALLER, Graham David appointed
    director
  23. 2000-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As GLENINVER LIMITED
  24. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Joanna Mary appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2000-06-14
    ➖
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Ian David appointed
    director
  28. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2000-06-14
    ➖
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Richard Ian Jasper
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/07/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Richard Jasperceased 21/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Ian David Macdonaldceased 21/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2000-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

The Old Bakehouse 77a High Street
High Street
Linlithgow
EH49 7ED
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

JASPER, Richard Ian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Joanna Mary→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-14
Resigned
MACDONALD, Ian David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2023-04-06
Resigned
WALLER, Graham David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2005-10-30
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2000-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30