GLENNON BROS. UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC283835 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-26
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sawmilling and planing of wood
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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
60 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Lender
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-02-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2005-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2005-06-10➕GLENNON, Mike appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-10➕GLENNON, Mike appointeddirector
- 2005-06-10➕GLENNON, Patrick John appointeddirector
- 2005-06-10➕GLENNON, William Augustine appointeddirector
- 2005-06-10➖DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-10➖DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENNON BROS. UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-04-26➕DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-26➕DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GLENNON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Glennon Bros Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Glennon Bros Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GLENNON BROS. UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC283835
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glennon Bros Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16100 — Sawmilling and planing of wood
Registered office
Windymains Timber Ltd
Windymains
Humbie
East Lothian
EH36 5PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
GLENNON, Mike→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-10
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GLENNON, Patrick John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-06-10
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GLENNON, William Augustine→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-10
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DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-26 · resigned 2005-06-10
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-26 · resigned 2005-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Lender | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 17/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/09/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07