GABELLI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £883.2k |
| Net assets | £656.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19➕MCADAMS, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18➕HUVANE, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-03➖GABELLI, Marc Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03➖KALHA, Manjit Singh, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-26➕PIFANO, Gustavo appointeddirector
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27➖FITZGERALD, David Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2021-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-01-15➕FITZGERALD, David Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➕KALHA, Manjit Singh, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖KUNG, Rolf Heinrich resigneddirector
- 2013-02-25➖ZUCCARO, Robert Steven resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28➕JAMIESON, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2011-04-28➕MILLER, Evan David appointeddirector
- 2010-01-28➕GABELLI, Marc Joseph appointeddirector
- 2010-01-28➖HALLIWELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-01-28➕KUNG, Rolf Heinrich appointeddirector
- 2010-01-28➕ZUCCARO, Robert Steven appointeddirector
- 2010-01-28➖HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GABELLI SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
- 2010-01-07➕HALLIWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-01-07➕HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Associated Capital Group, Inc.ceased 01/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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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