GEORGIA-PACIFIC GB LIMITED

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02186119 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-02
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 32 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
293 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-08
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2023-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-01
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    ANDERSON, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  10. 2022-09-01
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    SHIRK, Gerald Allen resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-07
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-21
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-04
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  15. 2019-12-04
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2019-12-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-12-01
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    ABOGADO NOMINESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2019-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-11-01
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    PRICE, Gary Leon resigned
    director
  21. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-04-30
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    SILVERMAN, Lisa Rosenberg resigned
    director
  23. 2015-09-11
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    BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason resigned
    director
  24. 2015-09-11
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    KNIGGE, Diana Mae resigned
    director
  25. 2013-06-01
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    FINLEY, Tobin Edward resigned
    director
  26. 2013-05-30
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    FINLEY, Tobin Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2013-05-30
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    SHIRK, Gerald Allen appointed
    director
  28. 2013-03-31
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    GIBSON, Mitchell Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    AGARD, Martin Dean resigned
    director
  30. 2013-02-28
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    ABOGADO NOMINESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2012-12-20
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    PRICE, Gary Leon appointed
    director
  32. 2012-12-20
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    SILVERMAN, Lisa Rosenberg appointed
    director
  33. 2012-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  34. 2012-11-16
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    FINLEY, Tobin Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2012-11-16
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    FINLEY, Tobin Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2012-09-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Andrew Craig Harrison, Anthony Robert Watts, Robert Allonby, Andrew Catterall and Peter Snape
  37. 2012-07-19
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    AGARD, Martin Dean appointed
    director
  38. 2012-07-19
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    CARLEY, David John resigned
    director
  39. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Mark resigned
    director
  40. 2012-07-19
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    KNIGGE, Diana Mae appointed
    director
  41. 2012-07-19
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    MITCHELL, Lisa resigned
    director
  42. 2012-07-19
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    WEISS, Valere Roger resigned
    director
  43. 2012-06-12
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    MCGLASSON, Hugh resigned
    director
  44. 2011-07-29
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    BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resigned
    secretary
  45. 2011-02-24
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    HOWARD, Laura Jane resigned
    director
  46. 2010-09-22
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    BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason appointed
    director
  47. 2010-09-22
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    GAUNT, Merritt Edward resigned
    director
  48. 2010-06-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  49. 2009-03-30
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    Charge satisfied #4
  50. 2008-03-31
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    CARLEY, David John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7AF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)

ANDERSON, Julie Ann→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Mitchell Alan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2011-07-29
Resigned
HAMMOND, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2003-01-03
Resigned
HARDY, Geoffrey Leonard→
secretary · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned
MCMELLON, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
SHAH, Ashok Velji→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1998-07-17
Resigned
ABOGADO NOMINESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
AGARD, Martin Dean→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
BELL-JONES, Derek Bryan→
director · ~87y · resigned 1992-03-23
Resigned
BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2015-09-11
Resigned
BOURDON, Richard Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
CARLEY, David John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
CARTER, Christopher Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
CLINTON, Peter Edward→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-11-07 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
DAY, Ronald Thomas George→
director · ~94y · resigned 1993-01-19
Resigned
DINKIN, Raymond Jerome→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 1997-12-11
Resigned
FINLEY, Tobin Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-16 · resigned 2013-05-30
Resigned
FINLEY, Tobin Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-16 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
GAUNT, Merritt Edward→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2010-09-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Andrew Craig Harrison, Anthony Robert Watts, Robert Allonby, Andrew Catterall and Peter Snape
A charge over deposit1 property12/09/201208/12/2012
satisfied
Citicorp North America,
Citicorp North America, Inc
Debenture1 property23/12/200530/03/2009
satisfied
Mercantile Industrial Leasing
Mercantile Industrial Leasing Limited
Legal charge1 property15/10/199224/06/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/01/199124/02/1993
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/12/199010/03/1994

Recent filings (293 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2023-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19