GLENLORA HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC336512 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-22
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-01-01➕CAULFIELD, David appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-01➖CAULFIELD, Helen Munro resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-01➖CAULFIELD, Helen Munro resigneddirector
- 2015-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENLORA HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2008-01-22➕CAULFIELD, David appointeddirector
- 2008-01-22➕CAULFIELD, Gary appointeddirector
- 2008-01-22➕CAULFIELD, Helen Munro appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-22➕CAULFIELD, Helen Munro appointeddirector
- 2008-01-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-01-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Caulfield Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | board controlboard control | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CENTRAL GARAGE (CUMNOCK) LLP→ SO304090 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Brandleside Lodge
Dunlop
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA3 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CAULFIELD, David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-01-22
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CAULFIELD, Gary→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAULFIELD, Helen Munro→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2016-01-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2008-01-22
CAULFIELD, Helen Munro→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2016-01-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2008-01-22
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Recent filings (52 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-18