GESTAQUOY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC434200 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£86.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 £86,264
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£121k
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£86k
↑ 85% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £86.3k | £46.6k |
| Cash | £120.9k | £63.8k |
| Net assets | £86.3k | £46.6k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GESTAQUOY LTD
- 2012-10-08➕BAIN, Isla appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-08➕BAIN, Isla appointeddirector
- 2012-10-08➕BAIN, Steven Thomas appointeddirector
- 2012-10-08➕BAIN, Isla appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-08➖BAIN, Isla resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-08➕BAIN, Isla appointeddirector
- 2012-10-08➖BAIN, Isla resigneddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Isla Bain Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Steven Thomas Bain Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Newbigging Skelwick
Westray
Orkney
KW17 2DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
BAIN, Steven Thomas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAIN, Isla→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
BAIN, Isla→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
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Recent filings (30 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-24