GML CLOTHING LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC423421 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2024
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,031
Very low cash
Cash position: £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£764k
Current Liabilities
£0£153k£305k£458k£611k£764kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£761.3k
Current assets£763.7k
Cash£2
Debtors£763.7k
Net assets£4.0k

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-08-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-08-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-08-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-08-03
    RAKHRA, Balraj Singh appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-03
    KAINTH, Tarsem Singh resigned
    director
  17. 2022-08-03
    RAKHRA, Nahar Singh resigned
    director
  18. 2022-08-03
    RAKHRA, Rakesh Singh resigned
    director
  19. 2022-02-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-05-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  23. 2012-05-10
    KAINTH, Tarsem Singh appointed
    director
  24. 2012-05-10
    RAKHRA, Nahar Singh appointed
    director
  25. 2012-05-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GML CLOTHING LTD
  26. 2012-05-03
    RAKHRA, Rakesh Singh appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Balraj Singh Rakhra
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
75100%
75-100% shares03/08/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Tarsem Singh Kainthceased 03/08/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Nahar Singh Rakhraceased 03/08/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

2nd Floor, A
98 Commerce Street
Glasgow
G5 8DW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

RAKHRA, Balraj Singh
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-08-03
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Active
KAINTH, Tarsem Singh
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-05-10 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned
RAKHRA, Nahar Singh
director · ~99y · appointed 2012-05-10 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned
RAKHRA, Rakesh Singh
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property31/05/2012
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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-17