GCJ LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC278916 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£362.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £362,256
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,533 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£232
~ YoY
Net Worth
£362k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£105k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £469.1k | £473.6k |
| Current assets | £104.6k | £89.0k |
| Cash | £232 | £232 |
| Debtors | £104.4k | £88.7k |
| Net assets | £362.3k | £366.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-10➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-06-10➖DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-14➖MACDONALD, Colin Nicolson resigneddirector
- 2006-07-06➕MACLEOD, John Norman appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➕MACDONALD, Colin Nicolson appointeddirector
- 2006-05-01➖DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-01➕DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Black Horse Limited
- 2005-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs GCJ LIMITED
- 2005-01-26➕CHALMERS, Gavin Bruce appointeddirector
- 2005-01-26➕DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Norman Macleod Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gavin Bruce Chalmers Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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
Incorporated2005-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Brodies House
31 - 33 Union Grove
Aberdeen
AB10 6SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALMERS, Gavin Bruce→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEOD, John Norman→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-26 · resigned 2006-05-01
DAVIES WOOD SUMMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2011-06-10
MACDONALD, Colin Nicolson→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2009-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/10/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Black Horse Black Horse Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/08/2005 | 21/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-30