GB ENTRANCE ENGINEERING LTD

🌳Matureactive
07947082 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees900-700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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  2. 2024-11-29
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  3. 2024-03-04
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  4. 2024-03-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-03-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-01-05
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-01-05
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-01-05
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  9. 2023-11-21
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  10. 2022-11-08
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  11. 2021-11-11
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  12. 2020-11-24
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  13. 2019-11-12
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  14. 2018-08-14
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  15. 2017-11-27
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  16. 2014-03-01
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    FARRINGTON, Giles Richard appointed
    director
  17. 2014-03-01
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    PENNY, Alexander Laurence appointed
    director
  18. 2014-02-28
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    FARRINGTON, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2012-03-20
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    FARRINGTON, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2012-03-20
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    PENNY, Alexander Laurence resigned
    director
  21. 2012-03-15
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    HIGGS, Tracey resigned
    director
  22. 2012-03-15
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    PENNY, Alexander Laurence appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-13
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    Company incorporated
    As GB ENTRANCE ENGINEERING LTD
  24. 2012-02-13
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    HIGGS, Tracey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Giles Richard Farrington
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Alexander Laurence Penny
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

C/O Fitton & Co Callis Mill
Woodland View
Hebden Bridge
HX7 6PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

FARRINGTON, Giles Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PENNY, Alexander Laurence→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRINGTON, Deborah Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-20 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
HIGGS, Tracey→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-13 · resigned 2012-03-15
Resigned
PENNY, Alexander Laurence→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2012-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14