G & L MARSHALL LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC249496 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£201.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £201,403
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£201k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£66
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £201.4k | £197.5k |
| Current assets | £66 | £44 |
| Net assets | £201.4k | £197.5k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-01➕MARSHALL, Neil Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-04-24📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs G & L MARSHALL LTD.
- 2003-05-15➕MARSHALL, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-15➕MARSHALL, Graham appointeddirector
- 2003-05-15➕MARSHALL, Lorna appointeddirector
- 2003-05-15➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-15➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MARSHALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MARSHALL, Neil Alexander (same surname) appointed 2025-07-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mr Neil Alexander Marshall Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/06/2025 |
Graham Marshall Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Lorna Marshall Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2003-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Mill House
Mill Yard
Huntly
AB54 6HY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MARSHALL, Graham→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-05-15
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MARSHALL, Lorna→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-15
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MARSHALL, Neil Alexander→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-07-01
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-03-22