G.M.P. BAIRD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01300692 · ltd · incorporated 1977-03-01
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
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£-173.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38120
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38320SIC 38320
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -74% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £173,488
Net assets shrinking
Down £407,120 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 74% YoY
Cash YoY
-74%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↓ 74% YoY
Net Worth
-£173k
↓ 174% YoY
Current Assets
£273k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20.2k | £144.2k |
| Current assets | £272.7k | £345.7k |
| Cash | £12.0k | £45.6k |
| Debtors | £34.4k | £23.9k |
| Net assets | £-173.5k | £233.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30➕BAIRD, David Anderson appointeddirector
- 2018-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-23➖BAIRD, George Meldrum Paterson resigneddirector
- 2017-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-09-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-07-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-11-10➖BAIRD, Hugh Adamson resigneddirector
- 1996-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1977-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs G.M.P. BAIRD LIMITED
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAIRD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Baird Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 02/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Meldrum Paterson Bairdceased 01/07/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38120 — SIC 38120
Registered office
47 Tonge Bridge Way
Tonge Bridge Industrial Estate
Off Hypatia St Bury Road
Bolton
BL2 6BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BAIRD, David Anderson→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAIRD, George Meldrum Paterson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2017-03-23
BAIRD, Hugh Adamson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2000-11-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 10/01/1996 | 25/07/2013 |
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-08-14