GLASGOW LONDON INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC321420 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£44.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £44,212
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
↑ 377% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.2k | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £58.2k | £36.8k |
| Net assets | £44.2k | £9.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-companyaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-20➖BISHOP, Carol Anne resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-21➖BISHOP, David Harry resigneddirector
- 2008-11-23➕BISHOP, Rodney appointeddirector
- 2007-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW LONDON INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2007-04-18➕BISHOP, Carol Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-18➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-18➕BISHOP, David Harry appointeddirector
- 2007-04-18➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-18➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rodney Neville Bishop Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC867772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM PROPERTIES (GLASGOW) LTD→ SC461845 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| SSMCG LTD→ SC823523 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ST ANDREWS ESTATES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC271716 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| STAG PROPERTIES LTD.→ SC232325 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| STAR HOLDING SCOT LTD→ SC855837 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STAR MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC725606 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STATION HOUSE GLASGOW LTD→ SC210000 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| STAYSAGE LTD→ SC830302 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STELSON PROPERTY LTD→ SC818119 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STEYNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC705959 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STG HOMES LTD→ SC796496 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
C/O Mr Bernard 4 Spiersbridge Way
Thornliebank
Glasgow
G46 8NG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BISHOP, Rodney→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BISHOP, Carol Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2018-04-20
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2007-04-18
BISHOP, David Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2017-04-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2007-04-18
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Recent filings (67 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2024-05-16