GBS LETS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC444758 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£38.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £38,147
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,502 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.1k | £58.6k |
| Current assets | £46.5k | £65.2k |
| Net assets | £38.1k | £58.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24➕MUNRO, Lynsey Victoria appointeddirector
- 2022-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GBS LETS LTD
- 2013-03-11➕MUNRO, Barry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 Lynsey Victoria Munro Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/03/2022 |
Mr Barry Munro Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC807883 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GERARD MCGLADE LIMITED→ SC256642 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| GETLET LETTINGS LIMITED→ SC878508 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GFS DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ SC395388 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GFS LAND LTD.→ SC395391 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GHULAM NABI PROPERTIES LTD→ SC572742 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| GIBSONCORP LTD→ SC853131 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GILLANI PROPERTY LTD→ SC878473 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENALA EDUCATION LTD→ SC383854 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GLENCROFT PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC711647 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GLJ (PROPERTY) LIMITED→ SC567567 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
82 Union Street
Larkhall
ML9 1DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MUNRO, Barry→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNRO, Lynsey Victoria→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24