19 GCM LTD

💤Zombieactive

08309180 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-27

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

—

year to Nov 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-11-30	2023-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
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HUNT, Stephen Andrew resigned
director
2026-01-06
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HUNT, Stephen Andrew appointed
director
2026-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-10
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HUNT, Stephen Andrew resigned
director
2025-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-12
➕
HUNT, Stephen Andrew appointed
director
2025-09-12
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PERKINS, Jonathon Eric Firth resigned
director
2025-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-28
➕
PERKINS, Jonathon Eric Firth appointed
director
2020-08-14
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PERKINS, Richard resigned
director
2020-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-26
➕
HALL, Helen Laura appointed
director
2019-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-03
➖
PERKINS, David resigned
director
2019-07-03
➖
PERKINS, Lynda Dearnley resigned
director
2019-07-03
➕
PERKINS, Richard appointed
director
2019-07-03
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-27
➕
ELLIS HAY appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-11-27
➖
CRITTEN, Trevor Mervyn resigned
secretary
2016-11-27
➖
CRITTEN, Janet resigned
director
2016-11-27
➖
CRITTEN, Tevor Mervyn resigned
director
2012-11-27
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Company incorporated
As 19 GCM LTD
2012-11-27
➕
CRITTEN, Trevor Mervyn appointed
secretary
2012-11-27
➕
CRITTEN, Janet appointed
director
2012-11-27
➕
CRITTEN, Tevor Mervyn appointed
director
2012-11-27
➕
PERKINS, David appointed
director
2012-11-27
➕
PERKINS, Lynda Dearnley appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HUNT, Stephen Andrew resigned 2026-02-24; HUNT, Stephen Andrew resigned 2025-12-10; PERKINS, Jonathon Eric Firth resigned 2025-09-12

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-11-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Ellis Hay

14 Aberdeen Walk

Scarborough

YO11 1XP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-11

Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

ELLIS HAY→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-11-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HALL, Helen Laura→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-11-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CRITTEN, Trevor Mervyn→

secretary · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2016-11-27

Resigned

CRITTEN, Janet→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2016-11-27

Resigned

CRITTEN, Tevor Mervyn→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2016-11-27

Resigned

HUNT, Stephen Andrew→

director · ~66y · appointed 2026-01-06 · resigned 2026-02-24

Resigned

HUNT, Stephen Andrew→

director · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-12 · resigned 2025-12-10

Resigned

PERKINS, David→

director · ~75y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2019-07-03

Resigned

PERKINS, Jonathon Eric Firth→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-10-28 · resigned 2025-09-12

Resigned

PERKINS, Lynda Dearnley→

director · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2019-07-03

Resigned

PERKINS, Richard→

director · ~48y · appointed 2019-07-03 · resigned 2020-08-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-16