G.D.S OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.1k | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £24.5k | £30.9k |
| Net assets | £7.1k | £8.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs G.D.S OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2013-03-04➕SMITH, Graham Duffus appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Duffus Smith Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Construction · KY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. & N. GILMARTIN (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED→ SC105726 · est 1987 | £3.97M £2.83M–£5.10M | — | — | 85 | 38y | 88 | 59y |
| CARTMORE BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC100217 · est 1986 | £120.6k £86.1k–£155.0k | £16.41M | — | 2800 | 39y | 83 | 78y |
| AMBER ROOFING LIMITED→ SC130516 · est 1991 | — | — | £709.2k | — | 35y | 83 | 59y |
| CAMPBELL & GAY (BUILDERS) LIMITED→ SC215346 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 400 | 25y | 83 | 62y |
| CLOVECREST LIMITED→ SC270216 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 0 | 21y | 83 | 64y |
| RYAN CLELLAND ELECTRICAL LTD→ SC878790 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHEN WHITE DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ SC210101 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| THOMSON HOMES LIMITED→ SC247470 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ULTIMATE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (FIFE) LIMITED→ SC707036 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| V9LVT LTD→ SC772027 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| VA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED→ SC311249 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| WAULKMILL FARMS LIMITED→ SC798179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.