GASKELLS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03067051 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-12
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38220
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 39000SIC 39000
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 28.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £449,951
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 |
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| Profit before tax | £450.0k | £480.8k |
| Average employees | 99 | 9100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-02➖CUSHING, John Barlow resigneddirector
- 2025-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-24🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-10-10🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-31➖BANKS, Denise resigneddirector
- 2018-04-05🔒Charge registered #12Lender: John Joseph Costello
- 2018-04-05🔒Charge registered #11Lender: John Joseph Costello
- 2016-06-17🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-01➕BANKS, Denise appointeddirector
- 2013-08-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
- 2013-06-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: United Trust Bank LTD
- 2008-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-03-15➕CUSHING, John Barlow appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-03-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-02-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Belfields Limited
- 2000-04-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1998-06-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Belfields Limited
- 1995-09-01➕GASKELL, James Richard appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-01➖WARBURTON, Anita Jane resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-13➕GASKELL, Jonathan David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GASKELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.
Group structure
Gaskell Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gaskell Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GASKELLS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
This company · 03067051
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 |
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Gaskell Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan David Gaskellceased 01/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38220 — SIC 38220
Registered office
17-21 Foster Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L20 8EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GASKELL, James Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GASKELL, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1995-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARBURTON, Anita Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1995-09-01
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-13
BANKS, Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2020-10-31
CUSHING, John Barlow→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2025-05-02
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 10/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | John Joseph Costello / Stuart Costello / Pensioneers Trustees / Trustees of Belfield Directors Pension Scheme John Joseph Costello / Stuart Costello / Pensioneers Trustees Limited / Trustees of Belfield Directors Pension Scheme | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2018 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | John Joseph Costello / Stuart Costello / Pensioneers Trustees / Trustees of Belfield Directors Pension Scheme John Joseph Costello / Stuart Costello / Pensioneers Trustees Limited / Trustees of Belfield Directors Pension Scheme | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2018 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/06/2016 | 18/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/06/2016 | 18/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/06/2013 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/03/2005 | 18/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/03/2005 | 18/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Belfields Belfields Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/05/2003 | 29/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2000 | 29/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Belfields Belfields Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/06/1998 | 29/07/2008 |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04