G.A.E. SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01075198 · ltd · incorporated 1972-10-05

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38110

Sector: Water supply & waste

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

38320SIC 38320
39000SIC 39000
46770SIC 46770

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.2y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

169 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2025-12-15
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accounts · AA
2025-05-12
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officers · AP01
2025-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-01
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VINCENT, Philip James appointed
director
2025-05-01
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SULLIVAN, John Terrence resigned
secretary
2025-05-01
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SULLIVAN, John Terence resigned
director
2024-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
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WAKELEY, Guy Richard appointed
director
2022-11-18
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mortgage · MR01
2022-11-10
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mortgage · MR04
2022-11-10
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Charge satisfied #4
2022-11-09
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
2022-11-01
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
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capital · SH10
2022-01-10
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capital · SH08
2022-01-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-01-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-12-21
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COX, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2021-12-21
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SULLIVAN, John Terrence appointed
secretary
2021-12-21
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WOOLLEY, Maxine resigned
secretary
2021-12-21
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CORSER, Corinne resigned
director
2021-12-21
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SMITH, Martin resigned
director
2021-12-21
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SULLIVAN, John Terence appointed
director
2021-12-21
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WOOLLEY, Maxine resigned
director
2021-12-20
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-07-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-01-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2013-04-15
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SMITH, George Albert Edward resigned
director
2013-02-14
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SMITH, Stephen John resigned
director
2013-01-31
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STEVENS, Kenneth resigned
director
2011-02-24
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-02-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-02-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2009-10-22
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CULLEN, Georgina appointed
director
2009-10-22
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CORSER, Corinne appointed
director
1999-04-27
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SMITH, Stephen John appointed
director
1998-03-17
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HEDSTROM, Tomas Bertil resigned
director
1995-02-23
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HEDSTROM, Tomas Bertil appointed
director
1995-02-23
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STEVENSON, Michael Thomas resigned
director
1993-10-06
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STEVENS, Kenneth appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Gae Smith Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gae Smith Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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G.A.E. SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · 01075198

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
Gae Smith Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	30/07/2021

5 historic (ceased) PSCs

Oceala Limitedceased 30/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Martin Smithceased 26/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
Ms Maxine Woolleyceased 26/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
Ms Corinne Corserceased 26/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
Mr Mark Smithceased 26/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1972-10-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Kelsall House

Stafford Park 1

Telford

TF3 3BD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-30

Last: 2026-03-16