GBT WIGAN LTD
💤Zombieactive
13421950 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-26
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£7.54M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 39000SIC 39000
- 64992SIC 64992
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
72/100Strong
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
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 £7,538,692
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
Net Worth
£7.5m
Current Assets
£7.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.54M |
| Current assets | £7.49M |
| Cash | £6.8k |
| Debtors | £7.44M |
| Net assets | £7.54M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-19➖MURRAY, Benjamin Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04➕GALLINA, Giulio appointeddirector
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➖GARNER, Chris resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-01➖GARNER, Chris resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➕MURRAY, Benjamin Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14➖ADAIR, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05➕ADAIR, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs GBT WIGAN LTD
- 2021-05-26➕GARNER, Chris appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-26➕GARNER, Chris appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Gbt (Nw) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Gbt (Nw) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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GBT WIGAN LTD
This company · 13421950
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Giulio Gallina Individual · Italian · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/10/2023 |
Gbt (Nw) Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ana Truck & Plant Ltdceased 18/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Benjamin Paul Murrayceased 19/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Chris Garnerceased 01/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
10 James Nasmyth Way
Eccles
Manchester
M30 0SF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GALLINA, Giulio→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARNER, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2023-06-01
ADAIR, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-12-05 · resigned 2023-04-14
GARNER, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2023-06-01
MURRAY, Benjamin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2023-10-19
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-19