GOOD SELECTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06650118 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-18
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-24 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-08-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-07-31➖MARSHALL, Janine resigneddirector
- 2008-11-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-10-01➕MARSHALL, Janine appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GOOD SELECTIONS LTD
- 2008-07-18➕MARSHALL, Trevor William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Trevor Marshall Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM FUEL CENTRE LTD.→ 15006516 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ETIKA CLOTHING LTD→ 11857127 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FUNK DESIGNS LIMITED→ 03373410 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| GET DRESSED FOR BATTLE LTD→ 03650315 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| GHOUSLINK TRADERS LTD→ 16583868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOSHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 14877339 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GQ WHOLESALE LTD→ 14405486 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GREENCROFT BOTTLING COMPANY LIMITED→ 04768870 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| GREENLINE WHOLESALE FRUIT & VEG. LIMITED→ 05013303 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| GT CLEANING MACHINES LIMITED→ 04194750 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| GYMFLUENCE ACTIVEWEAR LIMITED→ 12668108 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| H & J BROWN LIMITED→ 07782858 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
45 45 Ashbourne Drive
Coxhoe
Durham
DH6 4SW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MARSHALL, Trevor William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSHALL, Janine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2012-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/11/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31