GOFER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02306243 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 32.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 32.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 1 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 3 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-04➕FORSDIKE, Elizabeth Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➕FORSDIKE, Nicholas William appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➖GAUT, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-04➖MILLER, David John resigneddirector
- 2004-11-30➖CARTER, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2001-08-31➕GAUT, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖MILLER, David John resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➕CARTER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➖QUIN, Robert James resigneddirector
- 1998-07-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GOFER LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Helen Forsdike Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2023 |
Mr Nicholas William Forsdike Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKS WASTEKARE LTD→ 04012261 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| DISS GRAB HIRE LIMITED→ 11102857 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ELITE WATER TREATMENT LTD→ 12540460 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FAIRPOWER LIMITED→ 07652675 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| FED RECYCLING LTD→ 12889622 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FILTERTEC SYSTEMS LTD→ 05271991 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| GAPP FAMILY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 16768472 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| GATESBY LIMITED→ 03261972 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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| GOFER POWER SOLUTIONS LTD→ 07561546 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130
Registered office
Unit 7 Arkwright Road
Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate
Ipswich
IP2 0UB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
FORSDIKE, Elizabeth Helen→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSDIKE, Nicholas William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAUT, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2016-05-04
MILLER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-08-31
CARTER, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2004-11-30
MILLER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2016-05-04
QUIN, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2001-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/07/1998 | 23/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1994 | 23/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/08/1993 | 23/02/2026 |
Recent filings (118 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12