GFP TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09490010 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-30➕O'CARROLL, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-22➖HARDMAN, Steven Neville resigneddirector
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-31➖SHEARS, Christopher Noel Barry resigneddirector
- 2022-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-14📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-03➕BATES, David Philip Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-28➖APPLEBY, Sarah Helen resigneddirector
- 2020-10-15➕NEW, Mark David appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-10-02➕APPLEBY, Sarah Helen appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02➖BATES, David Philip Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➖DUGGINS, David Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➖ENTRACT, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➖GARCIA, Carlos Abuin resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➖HALL-SMITH, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➕HARDMAN, Steven Neville appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02➖MORGAN, Nicholas Talbot resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02➕SHEARS, Christopher Noel Barry appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02➖TOWNSHEND, Henry Roscoe resigneddirector
- 2019-06-24➕MORGAN, Nicholas Talbot appointeddirector
- 2019-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-04-03➖ANDRIANOVA, Anna, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-04-03➕BATES, David Philip Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2019-04-03➖BUCKLEY, Alexander Edmund resigneddirector
- 2019-04-03➖SYMES, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-02-06➕DUGGINS, David Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2019-02-06➕ENTRACT, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-02-06➕GARCIA, Carlos Abuin appointeddirector
- 2019-02-06➕HALL-SMITH, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-02-06➖JONES, Mark Wesley resigneddirector
- 2019-02-06➖TAYLOR, Jeremy William Kirwan resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26➖BEAUMONT, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2017-09-28➕TOWNSHEND, Henry Roscoe appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Conrad (Emerald) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Conrad (Emerald) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GFP TRADING LIMITED
This company · 09490010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Conrad (Emerald) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gfpii Limitedceased 30/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
Suites D&E Windrush Court
Blacklands Way
Abingdon
OX14 1SY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
Active
BATES, David Philip Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-03
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O'CARROLL, Anthony James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDRIANOVA, Anna, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2019-04-03
APPLEBY, Sarah Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-02 · resigned 2021-04-28
BATES, David Philip Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-03 · resigned 2020-10-02
BEAUMONT, Neil Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-03-14 · resigned 2018-09-26
BUCKLEY, Alexander Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-23 · resigned 2019-04-03
DUGGINS, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-02-06 · resigned 2020-10-02
ENTRACT, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-06 · resigned 2020-10-02
GARCIA, Carlos Abuin→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-02-06 · resigned 2020-10-02
HALL-SMITH, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-06 · resigned 2020-10-02
HARDMAN, Steven Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-02 · resigned 2024-10-22
JONES, Mark Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-23 · resigned 2019-02-06
MORGAN, Nicholas Talbot→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-24 · resigned 2020-10-02
SHEARS, Christopher Noel Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-02 · resigned 2022-10-31
SYMES, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-23 · resigned 2019-04-03
TAYLOR, Jeremy William Kirwan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-23 · resigned 2019-02-06
TOWNSHEND, Henry Roscoe→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2020-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2019 | 08/10/2020 |
Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-28