GEMCLIFF LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01338532 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-14
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81210General cleaning of buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.8y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1740017000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  3. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-16
    ➖
    CONROY, Hazel resigned
    director
  7. 2024-08-16
    ➖
    CONROY, Stacey Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2024-02-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  11. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2020-06-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  18. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2012-11-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (“the Security Holder”)
  23. 2003-03-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2002-10-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2002-08-03
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    CONROY, Hazel appointed
    director
  26. 1987-06-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  27. 1982-09-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1977-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As GEMCLIFF LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward George Conroy
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Suzanne Conroy
Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1977-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

6 Abbots Quay
Monks Ferry
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 5LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

CONROY, Suzanne→
secretary
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Active
CONROY, Edward George→
director · ~76y
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Active
CONROY, Suzanne→
director · ~71y
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Active
CONROY, Hazel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-03 · resigned 2024-08-16
Resigned
CONROY, Stacey Edward→
director · ~55y · resigned 2024-08-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/02/2024—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/06/202006/03/2026
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (“the Security Holder”)
Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge1 property20/11/2012—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/10/2002—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/06/198719/03/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property15/09/198207/01/2013
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Recent filings (125 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15