GLOBAL SHIPPING WAREHOUSING & STORAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
04935440 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 20.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30➖HICKSON, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-09-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-12➕HICKSON, Peter Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-04-16➖LEITCH, Roger Thomas resigneddirector
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-01-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2013-11-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Resolve Capital LLP
- 2013-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-10-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
- 2007-06-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
- 2006-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs GLOBAL SHIPPING WAREHOUSING & STORAGE LTD
- 2003-10-17➕JOBES, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-17➕JOBES, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-17➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-17➕LEITCH, Roger Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-17➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Global Shipping Services Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Global Shipping Services Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GLOBAL SHIPPING WAREHOUSING & STORAGE LTD
This company · 04935440
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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Global Shipping Services Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/12/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Pauline Sandra Leitchceased 21/12/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Alan Jobesceased 21/12/2021· 50-75% shares
- Global Shipping Services Estates Ltdceased 16/04/2016· 75-100% shares
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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| 121TAXIS LTD→ 11855512 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST PRIORITY CARGO LTD.→ 07032886 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 2 WAY TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 06909369 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 21 TOURS LTD→ 15660113 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4L'S PACKING LTD→ 03688291 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 804 CABS DONCASTER LTD→ 16927042 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.C.T.A.C. LTD→ 16994109 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&C CARRIAGE LTD→ 11478325 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A1 CARS NORTH LINCS LTD→ 14592831 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD→ 14502932 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AANC LOGISTICS LTD→ 16793246 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated2003-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Kiln Lane Trading Estate
Stallingborough
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN41 8DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
JOBES, David Alan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2003-10-17
HICKSON, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2021-09-30
LEITCH, Roger Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2017-04-16
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2003-10-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/01/2014 | 27/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Resolve Capital Resolve Capital LLP | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/11/2013 | 28/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 10/10/2011 | 28/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2010 | 18/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/06/2007 | 28/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Gmac Commercial Finance Gmac Commercial Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2007 | 10/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee & set-off agreement | 1 property | 03/01/2006 | 28/01/2014 |
Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23