GTMS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12674798 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£17.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,970
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,099 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£764
↓ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.0k | £32.4k |
| Current assets | £764 | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £17.0k | £26.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-25➖GRAY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-21➖SMITH, James resigneddirector
- 2020-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GTMS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD
- 2020-06-16➕MACLELLAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-06-16➕TOWERS, Peter Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-06-16➕GRAY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-06-16➕SMITH, James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Maclellan Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/04/2022 |
Mr Peter Francis Towers Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H M BLOODSTOCK SERVICES LTD→ 11750547 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HATTON FARMS LIMITED→ 02021051 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| HILL SIDE AGRICULTURAL LTD→ 16997557 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HONEY BEE MEADOW LTD→ 13063904 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| HONILEY FARMS LIMITED→ 01627251 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| HYDRA SQUARE LIMITED→ 16603183 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ILEX ENVIROSCIENCES LIMITED→ 04991822 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| J & H FISHER LIMITED→ 06529675 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| J H & N J FOXON LIMITED→ 10626382 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| J RUTTER & SON LTD→ 12171050 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| J WHITE FARM SERVICES LTD→ 12854147 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| J. & N. RYMER LIMITED→ 05173278 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
2 Longrood Road
Bilton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV22 7RG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MACLELLAN, Ian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOWERS, Peter Francis→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-06-16
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GRAY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-16 · resigned 2022-04-25
SMITH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-06-16 · resigned 2021-01-21
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-28
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-14