A GIBSON CONSULTING LTD

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12425492 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-27
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,689

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£3.7k£3.0k
Current assets£8.4k£26.2k
Net assets£3.7k£3.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2023-04-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2023-04-15
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2022-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-02-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-12-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-12-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-03-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-03-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2020-03-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-03-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-02-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-01-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A GIBSON CONSULTING LTD
  21. 2020-01-27
    GIBSON, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 "GIBSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1992 · age 34
75100%
75-100% shares27/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

15 River Way
Twickenham
TW2 5JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GIBSON, Andrew
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-27
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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-18