GIBBARD WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12883571 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-16
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 gazette
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-16📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➖GIBBARD, Sonny Jim resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕GIBBARD, Sonny Jim appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕KABIR, Razaul appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GIBBARD WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS LTD
- 2020-09-16➕GIBBARD, James John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "GIBBARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James John Gibbard Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jean Sylvain Dossouceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Beacon Hill Ind Est
Botany Way
Purfleet
Essex
RM19 1SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GIBBARD, James John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-09-16
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GIBBARD, Sonny Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (21 total)
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13