G & B (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC112779 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£25.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,100
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£100
~ YoY
Net Worth
£25k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.1k | £25.1k |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £25.1k | £25.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-09➕SHAFIQUE, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2004-06-09➖SHAFIQ, Aftab resigneddirector
- 2001-11-23➕RICHARD BEATTIE MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-23➖CURRAN, Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-23➖CURRAN, Bernard resigneddirector
- 2001-11-23➖CURRAN, Mary resigneddirector
- 2001-11-23➕SHAFIQ, Aftab appointeddirector
- 2001-11-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 1989-12-31➖COWAN, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 1989-12-31➖COWAN, Stephen resigneddirector
- 1989-12-31➖MILHOLM, Robert Morton resigneddirector
- 1988-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1988-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs G & B (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 1988-08-16➕COWAN, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 1988-08-16➕COWAN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 1988-08-16➕MILHOLM, Robert Morton appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Shafique Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 Morris Park
37 Rosyth Road
Glasgow
G5 0YE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
RICHARD BEATTIE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAFIQUE, Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2004-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWAN, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1988-08-16 · resigned 1989-12-31
CURRAN, Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-11-23
COWAN, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1988-08-16 · resigned 1989-12-31
CURRAN, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-11-23
CURRAN, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 2001-11-23
MILHOLM, Robert Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1988-08-16 · resigned 1989-12-31
SHAFIQ, Aftab→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2004-06-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/11/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/12/1988 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
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2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-13