GMSS HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC478614 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.6y

80/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
64 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.

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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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £499,820

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-30
Profit before tax£499.8k
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-12
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
    capital · SH03
  6. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-14
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  8. 2021-11-10
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  9. 2021-10-11
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    capital-alter-shares-reconversion
    capital · SH02
  10. 2021-09-09
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  11. 2021-08-11
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  12. 2021-07-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-07-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-07-14
    ➕
    BONE, Alastair Cameron appointed
    director
  17. 2021-07-14
    ➕
    WOODS, Martin appointed
    director
  18. 2021-07-07
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  19. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-28
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  21. 2021-06-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2021-06-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2021-05-21
    ➖
    MCKNIGHT, Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2019-08-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2019-07-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  26. 2015-10-16
    ➖
    GLEN, John Douglas resigned
    director
  27. 2014-10-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2014-05-28
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    Company incorporated
    As GMSS HOLDINGS LIMITED
  29. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Gavin Fleming appointed
    director
  30. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Martin Alan appointed
    director
  31. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    GLEN, John Douglas appointed
    director
  32. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gmss Holdings (2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gmss Holdings (2) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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GMSS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC478614

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gmss Holdings (2) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/05/2021
Mr Gavin Fleming Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Martin Alan Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Robert Mcknightceased 21/05/2021· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Scotia Double Glazing Ltd Unit 2
Moorfield Park
Kilmarnock
KA2 0FJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

BONE, Alastair Cameron→
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Gavin Fleming→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Martin Alan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODS, Martin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLEN, John Douglas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-28 · resigned 2015-10-16
Resigned
MCKNIGHT, Robert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-28 · resigned 2021-05-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/07/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—02/10/201430/08/2019
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Recent filings (64 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-12-14
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-11-10
capital-alter-shares-reconversion
capital · SH02
2021-10-11
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-09-09
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-08-11