A.B.C. GLASS PROCESSING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03806683 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£587.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43341Painting
  • 43342Glazing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
110 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £587,674
Net assets shrinking
Down £169,906 YoY
Cash YoY
-6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£109k
↓ 6.1% YoY
Net Worth
£588k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£835k
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£175k£350k£526k£701k£876kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£825.2k£1.14M
Current assets£834.6k£876.2k
Cash£109.1k£116.2k
Debtors£513.3k£512.4k
Net assets£587.7k£757.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-31
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    HELLYER, Alan resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    STAFFORD, Craig resigned
    director
  7. 2025-07-01
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    PEARSON, James Lee resigned
    director
  8. 2025-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2024-09-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  12. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-07-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2023-07-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2023-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-07-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-07-17
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-07-13
    ➕
    ASHLEY, Sarah appointed
    director
  24. 2023-07-13
    ➕
    CLARKE, Mandy Christina appointed
    director
  25. 2023-07-13
    ➖
    SAWYER, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  26. 2023-07-13
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Melissa resigned
    director
  27. 2023-07-13
    ➕
    PEARSON, James Lee appointed
    director
  28. 2023-07-13
    ➖
    SAWYER, Ian James resigned
    director
  29. 2023-07-13
    ➖
    STAFFORD, Kelly resigned
    director
  30. 2023-07-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  31. 2023-07-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
  32. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2022-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2016-12-02
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    JOHNSON, Melissa appointed
    director
  35. 2016-12-02
    ➕
    STAFFORD, Kelly appointed
    director
  36. 2016-02-19
    ➖
    ASTON, Barry resigned
    director
  37. 2008-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 2008-07-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2003-04-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Powell Duffryn Storage Limited
  40. 2000-02-07
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    ASTON, Barry appointed
    director
  41. 2000-01-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Powell Duffryn Storage Limited
  42. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    HELLYER, Alan resigned
    secretary
  43. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    SAWYER, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    SAWYER, Ian James appointed
    director
  45. 1999-07-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.B.C. GLASS PROCESSING LIMITED
  46. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  47. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  48. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    HELLYER, Alan appointed
    secretary
  49. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director
  50. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HELLYER, Alan resigned 2025-12-31; PEARSON, James Lee resigned 2025-07-01; STAFFORD, Craig resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

A.B.C. Glass Processing Employees Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.B.C. Glass Processing Employees Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.B.C. GLASS PROCESSING LIMITED
This company · 03806683

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A.B.C. Glass Processing Employees Trustee Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/07/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ian James Sawyerceased 13/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23120 — SIC 23120

Registered office

Unit 2a
Dundas Close
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 5RB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

ASHLEY, Sarah→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, Mandy Christina→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
HELLYER, Alan→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
SAWYER, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned
ASTON, Barry→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-02-07 · resigned 2016-02-19
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
HELLYER, Alan→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, Melissa→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-12-02 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned
PEARSON, James Lee→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-07-13 · resigned 2025-07-01
Resigned
SAWYER, Ian James→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned
STAFFORD, Craig→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
STAFFORD, Kelly→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-12-02 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property27/09/2024—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—06/07/2023—
satisfied
Powell Duffryn Storage
Powell Duffryn Storage Limited
Deed of deposit relating to warehouse no.3 Twyford avenue tipner wharf portsmouth ("rent deposit deed")1 property10/04/200316/07/2008
satisfied
Powell Duffryn Storage
Powell Duffryn Storage Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property14/01/200016/07/2008
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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17