GFHZ LTD
💤Zombieactive
13723237 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-11-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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 (69/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,259
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 2100% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.1k | £36.0k |
| Current assets | £16.3k | £29.0k |
| Net assets | £7.3k | £330 |
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
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GFHZ LTD
- 2021-11-04➕GRIFFITH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
Office 9, Dalton House
60 Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GRIFFITH, Paul→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2021-11-04
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16