GLOBAL SHIPPING SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05536112 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-15
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 75). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 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.
- · 4 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
80 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 · FRS 102| 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
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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20➖JOBES, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-29📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-26📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 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-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-09-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · 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 #5
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-11-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2011-10-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
- 2006-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
- 2006-01-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-09-20➕JOBES, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➕JOBES, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-20➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-20➕LEITCH, Roger Thomas appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs GLOBAL SHIPPING SERVICES GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-08-15➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-15➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 21 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Pauline Sandra Leitch Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/01/2019 |
Mr David Alan Jobes Individual · British · DOB 09/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roger Thomas Leitchceased 16/04/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| A G SMITH & CO LTD→ 04704188 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Kiln Lane Trading Estate
Stallingborough
Grimsby
DN41 8DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
JOBES, David Alan→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOBES, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2025-08-20
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-09-20
HICKSON, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2021-09-30
LEITCH, Roger Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2017-04-16
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2013 | — | |
| 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 | 20/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Gmac Commercial Finance Gmac Commercial Finance PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 03/01/2006 | 10/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee & set-off agreement | 1 property | 03/01/2006 | 28/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/01/2006 | 28/01/2014 |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-26
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-08