GTT - EMEA LTD.
🌳Matureactive
03580993 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 26.6y
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 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (3 active, 47 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
279 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (150 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-17📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15➕ARNOLD, Frederique Marcelle appointeddirector
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-29🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Whitehorse Capital Origination, Llc, as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2025-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2025-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2025-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2025-03-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➕VOLK, Gina appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➖MULIERI, Timothy Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03➕RICHARDS, Douglas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➖BLAIR, Leslie Cameron resigneddirector
- 2024-03-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Wingspire Capital Llc (As the Administrative Agent)
- 2023-03-30🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Wingspire Capital Llc (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-12-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb (As Administrative Agent)
- 2022-12-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb (As Administrative Agent and Security Trustee)
- 2022-12-21➕BLAIR, Leslie Cameron appointeddirector
- 2022-11-21➖MACNEIL, Donald Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-11-21➕MULIERI, Timothy Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-10-15➖GRANATO, Donna Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-10-29➖TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-28🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Delaware Trust Company as Administrative Agent and Security Trustee
- 2020-12-28🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Delaware Trust Company as Administrative Agent and Security Trustee
Showing most recent 50 of 150 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Gtt Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gtt Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GTT - EMEA LTD.
This company · 03580993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gtt Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gtt Communications Inc.ceased 04/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Waterfront House, Beeston Business Park Technology Drive
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 1LA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-22
Officers (3 active · 44 resigned)
ARNOLD, Frederique Marcelle→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-15
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RICHARDS, Douglas Anthony→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-05-03
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Active
GOUGH, Orla Mary, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1999-08-27
HEATON, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2000-05-19
ROMANO, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2007-05-16
SANDERSON, Steven Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-19 · resigned 2006-10-20
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-06-15
FFW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2015-01-31
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-05-21 · resigned 2021-10-29
TMF CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2018-05-21
ABELL, Maurice Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2005-09-30
BALLARINI, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2007-03-16
BEAUMONT, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-21 · resigned 2003-07-17
BERNS, Steven David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2020-12-04
BLAIR, Leslie Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-21 · resigned 2024-05-03
BRITTON, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2007-06-29
CALDER, Richard Darnell→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2018-04-18
CARRINGTON, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2006-10-20
CLARKE, Steven Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2005-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Whitehorse Capital Origination, , as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) Whitehorse Capital Origination, Llc, as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Wingspire Capital (As the Administrative Agent) Wingspire Capital Llc (As the Administrative Agent) | A registered charge | — | 30/03/2023 | 14/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wingspire Capital (As Security Trustee) Wingspire Capital Llc (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2023 | 14/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb (As Administrative Agent) | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2022 | 14/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb (As Administrative Agent and Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 30/12/2022 | 14/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Delaware Trust Company as Administrative Agent and Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 28/12/2020 | 26/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Delaware Trust Company as Administrative Agent and Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 28/12/2020 | 26/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Keybank National Association, as Administrative Agent (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties). | A registered charge | — | 15/08/2018 | 09/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Curta Curta Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 05/12/2012 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Charles Russell Charles Russell LLP | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 17/05/2012 | 27/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | Charge over shares | 1 property | 06/06/2011 | 14/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/2010 | 14/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 31/12/2009 | 07/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Pricewaterhousecoopers Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP | Rental deposit agreement | 1 property | 01/06/2009 | 21/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Frank Blin, John Edward Kitson Smith, Paul Boorman and John Robert Lloyd Berriman | Rental deposit agreement | 1 property | 08/06/2004 | 05/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture containing fixed and floating charges | 1 property | 07/02/2002 | 30/12/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wilmar Estates Wilmar Estates Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/09/2000 | 02/04/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 18/11/1999 | 02/04/2005 |
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Recent filings (279 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-14
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-14
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18