G TURNBULL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00557933 · ltd · incorporated 1955-11-29
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 57.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£128.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 57.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 57.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £128,161

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£65k
Net Worth
£128k
Current Assets
£175k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£35k£70k£105k£140k£175kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£178.1k—
Current assets£175.0k—
Cash£64.5k—
Debtors£98.5k—
Net assets£128.2k—
Average employees—2000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-02
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    TURNBULL, Gabriel Andrew appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2023-11-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-11-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-11-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-04-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2021-04-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-01-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2007-11-21
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Walter Terance resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-09
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Leona Helen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-08-09
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Andrea Christina appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-08-09
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Andrea Christina appointed
    director
  27. 2006-08-09
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Graham appointed
    director
  28. 2006-08-09
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Leona Helen resigned
    director
  29. 2002-07-24
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Walter Charles resigned
    director
  30. 1995-12-29
    ➕
    WINSHIP, Leona Helen appointed
    secretary
  31. 1995-12-28
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Doris resigned
    secretary
  32. 1995-12-28
    ➖
    WINSHIP, Doris resigned
    director
  33. 1992-05-28
    ➕
    WINSHIP, Leona Helen appointed
    director
  34. 1968-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
  35. 1955-11-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As G TURNBULL LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "TURNBULL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Turnbull
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Andrea Christina Turnbull
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1955-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

86-88 Station Avenue North
Fencehouses
Houghton Le Spring
Tyne And Wear
DH4 6HT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

TURNBULL, Andrea Christina→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-09
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Active
TURNBULL, Andrea Christina→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-08-09
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Active
TURNBULL, Gabriel Andrew→
director · ~22y · appointed 2025-06-02
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Active
TURNBULL, Graham→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-08-09
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Active
WINSHIP, Doris→
secretary · resigned 1995-12-28
Resigned
WINSHIP, Leona Helen→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-29 · resigned 2006-09-09
Resigned
WINSHIP, Doris→
director · ~108y · resigned 1995-12-28
Resigned
WINSHIP, Leona Helen→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-05-28 · resigned 2006-08-09
Resigned
WINSHIP, Walter Terance→
director · ~80y · resigned 2007-11-21
Resigned
WINSHIP, Walter Charles→
director · ~110y · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/01/201406/11/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Legal charge1 property21/10/196827/11/2023

Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-03