GLOBAL SHIPPING SERVICES LOGISTICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
05536148 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
28/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49200
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49410Freight transport by road
  • 52103SIC 52103
  • 52211SIC 52211
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 28/100 (pass), bankability 2/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.4y

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 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (0 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
28/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
0
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  2. 2025-08-20
    JOBES, David Alan resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-08-20
    JOBES, David Alan resigned
    director
  4. 2025-08-20
    LEITCH, Roger Thomas resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-10-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  9. 2023-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  10. 2022-09-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  11. 2021-09-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  12. 2020-08-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  13. 2019-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  14. 2018-09-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  15. 2017-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
    insolvency · WU07
  16. 2016-08-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  17. 2015-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-all-constitution-of-committee
    insolvency · F9.4
  18. 2015-08-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-08-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  20. 2015-05-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  21. 2015-04-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  22. 2015-04-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  23. 2015-04-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-court-order-ending-administration
    insolvency · 2.33B
  24. 2015-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  25. 2015-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  26. 2014-07-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  27. 2014-01-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  28. 2014-01-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2013-11-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 2013-11-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
  31. 2011-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 2010-07-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2010-06-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  34. 2006-01-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
  35. 2006-01-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  36. 2006-01-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  37. 2005-09-20
    JOBES, David Alan appointed
    secretary
  38. 2005-09-20
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2005-09-20
    JOBES, David Alan appointed
    director
  40. 2005-09-20
    LEITCH, Roger Thomas appointed
    director
  41. 2005-09-20
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2005-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLOBAL SHIPPING SERVICES LOGISTICS LIMITED
  43. 2005-08-15
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2005-08-15
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 2 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2014-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-16

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

20 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-09-04: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report; 2024-10-01: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report

3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JOBES, David Alan resigned 2025-08-20; JOBES, David Alan resigned 2025-08-20; LEITCH, Roger Thomas resigned 2025-08-20

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49200 — SIC 49200

Registered office

Alexandra Dock Business Centre
Fishermans Wharf
Grimsby
DN31 1UL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2014-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-16OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

JOBES, David Alan
secretary · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-09-20
Resigned
JOBES, David Alan
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
LEITCH, Roger Thomas
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-15 · resigned 2005-09-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property13/11/2013
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property10/10/2011
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
Debenture1 property24/06/201020/11/2013
satisfied
Gmac Commercial Finance
Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property03/01/200610/07/2010
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Omnibus guarantee & set-off agreement1 property03/01/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/01/2006
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Recent filings (69 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-20
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2024-10-01
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2023-09-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2022-09-08
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2021-09-08
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2020-08-20
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2019-09-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2018-09-21
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-progress-report
insolvency · WU07
2017-09-12
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2016-08-25
liquidation-all-constitution-of-committee
insolvency · F9.4
2015-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-05