GF INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GF INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2021-01-20➕GROVES, Bradley appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20➕GROVES, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gf Portfolio Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gf Portfolio Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ryan Grovesceased 22/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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