GAPLINK UK LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11497138 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-28➕GRAY, Thomas Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-28➖GRAY, Eleanor Louise resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13➕GRAY, Thomas Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-21➖HARE, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-17➕GRAY, Eleanor Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-01-17➕GRAY, Eleanor Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-17➖HARE, Catherine Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17➖HARE, Richard Warren resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2018-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GAPLINK UK LTD
- 2018-08-02➕HARE, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-02➕HARE, Catherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-08-02➕HARE, Richard Warren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-12: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Thomas Christopher Gray Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/04/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Eleanorlouise Gray Louise Grayceased 28/04/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Richard Warren Hareceased 17/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Catherine Ann Hareceased 17/01/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
6 Minter Rise, Winslow, Bucks 6 Minter Rise
Winslow
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 3GU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
GRAY, Thomas Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-28
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GRAY, Eleanor Louise→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-01-17
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GRAY, Thomas Christopher→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-13
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GRAY, Eleanor Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-01-17 · resigned 2026-04-28
HARE, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-02 · resigned 2025-01-21
HARE, Catherine Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-08-02 · resigned 2024-01-17
HARE, Richard Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-08-02 · resigned 2024-01-17
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-17