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.
🔒Estimated value
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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
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-01➖DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel resigneddirector
- 2023-05-01➖DEEGAN, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01➕HOOD, Stewart Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➕HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-14➖FALCONER, Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-14➖FALCONER, Flora Agnes resigneddirector
- 2007-12-14➖FALCONER, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2003-04-07➖MATRUNDOLA, Antonio resigneddirector
- 2003-02-26➕FALCONER, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-26➕DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➕DEEGAN, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➕FALCONER, Flora Agnes appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➕FALCONER, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➕MATRUNDOLA, Antonio appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENALBA LIMITED
- 2003-02-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Stewart Thomas Hood Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/05/2023 |
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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See pricing →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→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FALCONER, Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-26
DEEGAN, Alexander Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2023-05-01
DEEGAN, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2023-05-01
FALCONER, Flora Agnes→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
FALCONER, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
HOOD, Stewart Alexander Raeburn→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2023-02-01
MATRUNDOLA, Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2003-04-07
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-26
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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