FINANCE GAP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC474221 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
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.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,765
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 371% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 265% 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 | £10.8k | £-4.0k |
| Current assets | £15.3k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £10.8k | £-4.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-04-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FINANCE GAP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2014-04-02➕BAXTER, Tracey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 12 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tracey Baxter Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
2 Ardgill Place
Foveran
Ellon
AB41 6DD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BAXTER, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-02
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-31