GEKKO WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14433484 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-20
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2023-12-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GEKKO WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2022-10-20➕BALTUTIS, Gatis appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕FIRTH, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Matthew Paul Firth Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Matthew Firthceased 11/12/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2022-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
150 Moor End Road
Halifax
HX2 0SF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BALTUTIS, Gatis→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-10-20
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FIRTH, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-20
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-20