GAMBETTIBARRE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03620175 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-21
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£99.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
90 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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £99,755
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100k
↑ 163% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £385.0k | £38.0k |
| Current assets | £10.7k | £11.5k |
| Net assets | £99.8k | £38.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30➕DIXON, Caroline Tempest appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➕DIXON, Thomas Henry appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖DIXON, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-01➕DIXON, Genny Wentworth, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-01➕DIXON, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2019-07-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-05-10➖VANNINI, Filippo resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-14➖DIAMOND FINANCIAL (SCOTLAND) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-09-08➖KELLAND, Christopher Robert resigneddirector
- 2002-08-05➖NEWSON, Colin William resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-05➕DIAMOND FINANCIAL (SCOTLAND) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-12-23➕VANNINI, Filippo appointeddirector
- 1998-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GAMBETTIBARRE UK LIMITED
- 1998-08-21➕DIXON, Patrick Henry appointeddirector
- 1998-08-21➕NEWSON, Colin William appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-21➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-21➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-21➕KELLAND, Christopher Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-08-21➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-21➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick Henry Dixon Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Filippo Vanniniceased 10/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
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 →
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8 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
Incorporated1998-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
17 Palace Street 17 Palace Street
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-26
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
DIXON, Genny Wentworth, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Caroline Tempest→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Patrick Henry→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Thomas Henry→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWSON, Colin William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-05
DIAMOND FINANCIAL (SCOTLAND) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2015-10-14
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 1998-08-21
DIXON, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2021-04-30
KELLAND, Christopher Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 2010-09-08
VANNINI, Filippo→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2019-05-10
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 1998-08-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 03/04/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04