G & A WILSON CONSULTANTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC411535 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-17
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£16.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,834
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,487 YoY
Cash YoY
+101%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↑ 101% YoY
Net Worth
£17k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.8k | £22.3k |
| Current assets | £30.7k | £40.7k |
| Cash | £22.5k | £11.2k |
| Debtors | £8.2k | £29.5k |
| Net assets | £16.8k | £22.3k |
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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01➖WILSON, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-24➖WILSON, George Albert resigneddirector
- 2011-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs G & A WILSON CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2011-11-17➕WILSON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-11-17➕WILSON, George Albert appointeddirector
- 2011-11-17➕WILSON, Graeme appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Wilson Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graeme Wilsonceased 18/02/2023· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2011-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Dm Mcnaught & Co Ltd
166 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 2LW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WILSON, Alan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, George Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2016-11-24
WILSON, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2022-04-01
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Recent filings (43 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-28