GABA CORPORATE LETS LIMITED

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09170305 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2022
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2021Aug 2022

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2022-08-312021-08-31
Total assets£0
Net assets£0£0

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-08-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2024-07-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2024-05-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-09-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2023-08-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-08-23
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-06-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-07-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-01-20
    HUNNABLE, Philip James resigned
    director
  20. 2018-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-10-22
    HUNNABLE, Philip James appointed
    director
  22. 2014-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GABA CORPORATE LETS LIMITED
  23. 2014-08-11
    GABA, Benjamin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GABA" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
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: 2024-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2024-08-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Gaba
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Lytchett House 13 Freeland Park
Wareham Road
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6FA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-08-15OVERDUE
Last: 2023-08-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GABA, Benjamin
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-08-11
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Active
HUNNABLE, Philip James
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-22 · resigned 2019-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31