GATER GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
13835608 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-9.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 16230Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
- 46730SIC 46730
- 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,640
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£10k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 50% 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 | £8.8k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £8.8k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £-9.6k | £-10.3k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15➕CERNALEVSCHI, Dan appointeddirector
- 2026-05-15➖CERNALEVSCHI, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-15➖DADIC, Ana Valentine resigneddirector
- 2022-01-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GATER GROUP LTD
- 2022-01-07➕CERNALEVSCHI, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➕DADIC, Ana Valentine appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dan Cernalevschi Individual · Romanian · DOB 09/1994 · age 32 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 11/05/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Valerie Cernalevschiceased 15/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Ana Valentine Dadicceased 15/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2022-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
International House Cornhill
36-38
London
EC3V 3NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CERNALEVSCHI, Dan→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2026-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CERNALEVSCHI, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2026-05-15
DADIC, Ana Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2022-05-15
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14