GCM PRINT & PACKAGING SERVICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03114338 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-16
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 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: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (2 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
151 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-28➕CULLEN, Emma appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28➕HOWLETT, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28➖LUCERO, Justin Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28➖NICKERSON, Steven Billings resigneddirector
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23➕LUCERO, Justin Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23➖SHARKEY II, David Hickey resigneddirector
- 2021-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-03➖MAXWELL, Kevin Alden resigneddirector
- 2021-11-03➕NICKERSON, Steven Billings appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-26➖DARRINGTON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-05-26➕SHARKEY II, David Hickey appointeddirector
- 2021-05-26➖WILKINSON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-28➖PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-28➕MAXWELL, Kevin Alden appointeddirector
- 2019-11-28➖PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28➕WILKINSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06➖SMITH, Ricki Brent resigneddirector
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-02-10➕DARRINGTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-02-10➖REGNIERS, Yves resigneddirector
- 2017-01-04🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2015-02-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties
- 2014-05-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-02-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2013-12-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2011-03-28➖FALLER, Guy Nicholas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-03-28➕REGNIERS, Yves appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Multi Packaging Solutions Ni Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Multi Packaging Solutions Ni Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GCM PRINT & PACKAGING SERVICE LIMITED
This company · 03114338
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multi Packaging Solutions Ni Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Westrock Millennium Way West
Phoenix Centre
Nottingham
NG8 6AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (2 active · 32 resigned)
CULLEN, Emma→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWLETT, Robert→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-28
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BOURNER, Roger Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-28 · resigned 1997-02-12
DRINKALL, Philip Sebastian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 1995-12-28
KUDO, Machiko→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-11 · resigned 2008-03-18
PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2019-11-28
SCULLY, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2004-11-11
WARBURTON, Peter James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 2002-04-15
NORTON ROSE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-16 · resigned 1995-12-22
CAMPBELL, Robert Alistair Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 1997-03-31
DARRINGTON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-02-10 · resigned 2021-05-26
DRINKALL, Philip Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 1995-12-28
ELLIOTT, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 2000-09-30
ENNIS, Harold Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-12-28 · resigned 2000-09-30
EVANS, David Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-12-28 · resigned 1997-03-21
FALLER, Guy Nicholas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2011-03-28
GILCHRIST, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2005-12-22
KAY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 1995-12-28
LUCERO, Justin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-03-23 · resigned 2025-03-28
MAXWELL, Kevin Alden→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-11-28 · resigned 2021-11-03
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2017 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2015 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2014 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2014 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/12/2013 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent") | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2009 | 14/10/2010 |
Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-11