GP METALS & SPARES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03523515 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-09
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 7.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.49M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,487,887
Cash YoY
+3036%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£148k
↑ 3036% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 189% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£498k£995k£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mJun 2024Jun 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Cash£147.7k£4.7k
Net assets£2.49M£859.4k

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-08-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-03-23
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2022-03-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2022-03-22
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2022-03-17
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  13. 2022-03-16
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2022-03-16
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2022-03-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-03-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-03-16
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2021-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Reward Capital Limited
  22. 2020-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Reward Capital Limited
  23. 2020-03-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Reward Capital Limited
  24. 2020-01-20
    ➖
    PILE, Jennifer Joy resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-02-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2019-01-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2018-04-13
    ➖
    PILE, Jennifer Joy resigned
    director
  28. 2015-05-16
    ➖
    PILE, Gerald resigned
    director
  29. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    PILE, Adam James appointed
    director
  30. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    PILE, Craig Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    PILE, Jennifer Joy appointed
    director
  32. 1998-06-22
    ➖
    MULES, Alex Lincoln resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-06-22
    ➕
    PILE, Jennifer Joy appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GP METALS & SPARES LIMITED
  35. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    MULES, Alex Lincoln appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-03-09
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    PILE, Gerald appointed
    director
  39. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1998-03-09
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 28 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam James Pile
Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Craig Alexander Pile
Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Jennifer Joy Pileceased 20/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Automotive · BH postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1ST CALL ALLOY WHEEL REFURBISHMENT LTD→
12702157 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
247 RECOVERY GIANT LIMITED→
16324876 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
2ND GEAR LIMITED→
07577353 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————15y——
3 CROSS VEHICLES LTD→
08359769 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
360 WHEELS LIMITED→
08306542 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————13y——
3SDM LIMITED→
08039133 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————13y——
3WORX LTD→
14280556 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
45 FOXHOLES LIMITED→
09587726 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
A & J LAWRENCE LIMITED→
10054867 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————10y——
A B AUTOS (CHRISTCHURCH) LTD→
09418783 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————11y——
A G DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED→
13452433 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
A H COMMERCIALS & 4X4 LTD.→
11376904 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

Towngate House
2-8 Parkstone Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2PW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PILE, Adam James→
director · ~33y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PILE, Craig Alexander→
director · ~37y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULES, Alex Lincoln→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-06-22
Resigned
PILE, Jennifer Joy→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2020-01-20
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned
PILE, Gerald→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 2015-05-16
Resigned
PILE, Jennifer Joy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2018-04-13
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Reward Capital
Reward Capital Limited
A registered charge—24/03/2020—
outstanding
Reward Capital
Reward Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property24/03/2020—
outstanding
Reward Capital
Reward Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property24/03/2020—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/02/2019—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—04/01/2019—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-03-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-22