GENERAL AND TECHNICAL FLOORING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC151272 · ltd · incorporated 1994-06-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,219,603
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£621k
Net Worth
£1.2m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £621.3k |
| Net assets | £1.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-22➕DUNN, John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-22➕HALE, Stuart Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-07-22➖JUDGE, Steven Charles Forbes resigneddirector
- 2025-07-22➖WILSON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2025-07-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bibby Factors Limited
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27➖RIDDLE, Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28➖JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-11-28➖MILNE, Scott Allan resigneddirector
- 2017-04-21➖ORR, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-04-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-09-19➕JUDGE, Steven Charles Forbes appointeddirector
- 2014-09-19➕ORR, Martin appointeddirector
- 2014-09-19➕WILSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-06-09➕MORRISON, John Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-08-10➖BUCHAN, Joseph Langskaill resigneddirector
- 2006-05-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-06-02➖COOPER & HAY SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-02➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-09-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-08-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-09-01➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-01➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-08-01➕COOPER & HAY SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JUDGE, Steven Charles Forbes resigned 2025-07-22; WILSON, Mark resigned 2025-07-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gtfsl Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gtfsl Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GENERAL AND TECHNICAL FLOORING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC151272
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gtfsl Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Space Solutions (Scotland) Limitedceased 22/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
Unit C, Hydropark Tern Place
Denmore Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City
AB23 8JX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
Active
HALE, Stuart Alexander→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-22
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MORRISON, John Ian→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-06-09
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BUCHAN, Violet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1997-04-28
HARRIS, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 1994-12-12
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-06-07 · resigned 1994-06-13
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2000-09-01
COOPER & HAY SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2005-06-02
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2019-11-28
THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2000-08-01
BUCHAN, Joseph Langskaill→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 2012-08-10
HARRIS, John Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 1994-12-12
JUDGE, Steven Charles Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2025-07-22
MILNE, Scott Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 2019-11-28
ORR, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2017-04-21
RIDDLE, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-06-13 · resigned 2024-06-27
WILSON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2025-07-22
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-06-07 · resigned 1994-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/04/2016 | 08/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/05/2006 | 14/09/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/09/2002 | 14/09/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/08/2002 | 18/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/03/2000 | 03/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/06/1996 | 06/02/2003 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-10