GLENALBA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC244410 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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 (77/100)

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-05-01
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    DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel resigned
    director
  10. 2023-05-01
    ➖
    DEEGAN, Valerie resigned
    director
  11. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-02-01
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    HOOD, Stewart Thomas appointed
    director
  14. 2023-02-01
    ➕
    HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn appointed
    director
  15. 2023-02-01
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    HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn resigned
    director
  16. 2023-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-02-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2023-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2023-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2022-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-12-14
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    FALCONER, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    FALCONER, Flora Agnes resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    FALCONER, Kevin resigned
    director
  29. 2003-04-07
    ➖
    MATRUNDOLA, Antonio resigned
    director
  30. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    FALCONER, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-02-26
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel appointed
    director
  33. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    DEEGAN, Valerie appointed
    director
  34. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    FALCONER, Flora Agnes appointed
    director
  35. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    FALCONER, Kevin appointed
    director
  36. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    MATRUNDOLA, Antonio appointed
    director
  37. 2003-02-26
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2003-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As GLENALBA LIMITED
  39. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Stewart Thomas Hood
Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Valerie Deeganceased 01/05/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Alexander Samuel Deeganceased 01/05/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2003-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Fa'side Crescent
Tranent
EH33 2BX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

HOOD, Stewart Thomas→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALCONER, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-26
Resigned
DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2023-05-01
Resigned
DEEGAN, Valerie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2023-05-01
Resigned
FALCONER, Flora Agnes→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
FALCONER, Kevin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn→
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2023-02-01
Resigned
MATRUNDOLA, Antonio→
director · ~92y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2003-04-07
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01