6 GAINSBOROUGH STREET LTD

💤Zombieactive
10467800 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-08
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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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 active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 84). 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 (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 9.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Average employees2000

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-11-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-10-30
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2025-05-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2025-04-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-04-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2025-03-27
    MCKAY, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-27
    GOULDING, Karen Ann resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-27
    PEACHEY, Ash resigned
    director
  11. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2025-03-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2025-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-11-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-05-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  26. 2017-04-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2016-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 6 GAINSBOROUGH STREET LTD
  28. 2016-11-08
    GOULDING, Karen Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2016-11-08
    PEACHEY, Ash 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 age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
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: 2026-03-31

Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-29: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-11-07: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Tenacious Holdings 3 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tenacious Holdings 3 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
6 GAINSBOROUGH STREET LTD
This company · 10467800

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tenacious Holdings 3 Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/03/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ash Peacheyceased 27/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Karen Ann Gouldingceased 27/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2016-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

73 Cornhill Cornhill
London
EC3V 3QQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCKAY, Ian Alexander
director · ~84y · appointed 2025-03-27
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Active
GOULDING, Karen Ann
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned
PEACHEY, Ash
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/05/201702/04/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/04/201707/05/2025

Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25