G A R & D LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC372242 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees800300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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  2. 2025-06-05
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  3. 2025-02-24
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  4. 2025-02-10
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  5. 2024-12-04
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  6. 2024-11-25
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    ALMASSRAF, Safhuan resigned
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  7. 2024-11-25
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  8. 2024-10-18
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    MITCHELL, Donald Alexander resigned
    director
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  10. 2024-09-06
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  11. 2024-05-23
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  12. 2024-05-16
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  13. 2024-05-08
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  14. 2024-04-11
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  15. 2024-04-01
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    MACKAY, Andrew Craig resigned
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  16. 2024-01-05
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  17. 2023-12-28
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  18. 2023-08-01
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  19. 2023-07-31
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  20. 2023-03-29
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    ARCHER, Brian David resigned
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  21. 2023-03-16
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  22. 2022-05-18
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  23. 2022-05-18
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  24. 2022-05-16
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    ALMASSRAF, Safhuan appointed
    director
  25. 2022-05-16
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    MACKAY, Andrew Craig appointed
    director
  26. 2022-05-06
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  27. 2022-04-26
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  28. 2022-04-19
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    KAMINSKI, Leonard Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 2021-08-27
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    ANGELIS, Georgios resigned
    director
  30. 2021-08-27
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    GIBSON, William resigned
    director
  31. 2021-08-24
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    KAMINSKI, Leonard Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2021-08-24
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    MILNE, Hamish resigned
    director
  33. 2021-08-24
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    MITCHELL, Donald Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2021-04-22
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    MILNE, Hamish appointed
    director
  35. 2020-12-15
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    ARCHER, Brian David appointed
    director
  36. 2020-10-05
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    SKINNER, Keith resigned
    director
  37. 2020-04-21
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    MILNE, Hamish resigned
    director
  38. 2018-07-17
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    ANGELIS, Georgios appointed
    director
  39. 2018-07-17
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    GIBSON, William appointed
    director
  40. 2018-07-17
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    MILNE, Hamish appointed
    director
  41. 2018-07-17
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    SKINNER, Keith appointed
    director
  42. 2010-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As G A R & D LTD
  43. 2010-02-03
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    ANGELI, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  44. 2010-02-03
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    ANGELIS, Gerasimos appointed
    director
  45. 2010-02-03
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    GERASIMOS, Angelis appointed
    director
  46. 2010-02-03
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    GERASIMOS, Angelis resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gerasimos Angelis
Individual · Greek · DOB 11/1980 · age 46
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

36a Regent Mews Regent Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5BE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

ANGELI, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-03
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Active
ANGELIS, Gerasimos→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALMASSRAF, Safhuan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-05-16 · resigned 2024-11-25
Resigned
ANGELIS, Georgios→
director · ~80y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2021-08-27
Resigned
ARCHER, Brian David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-12-15 · resigned 2023-03-29
Resigned
GERASIMOS, Angelis→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-03 · resigned 2010-02-03
Resigned
GIBSON, William→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2021-08-27
Resigned
KAMINSKI, Leonard Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-08-24 · resigned 2022-04-19
Resigned
MACKAY, Andrew Craig→
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-05-16 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned
MILNE, Hamish→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2021-08-24
Resigned
MILNE, Hamish→
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2020-04-21
Resigned
MITCHELL, Donald Alexander→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-08-24 · resigned 2024-10-18
Resigned
SKINNER, Keith→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2020-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

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capital · SH03
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
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accounts · AA
2025-06-05
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capital · SH03
2025-02-24
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capital · SH03
2025-02-10
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officers · TM01
2024-12-04
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accounts · AA
2024-11-25
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officers · TM01
2024-10-18
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accounts · AAMD
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
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capital · SH04
2024-05-23
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address · AD01
2024-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-05