GC BROTHERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC509533 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-29
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-03-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs GC BROTHERS LTD
- 2015-06-29➕GHARTI CHHETRI, Bimal appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bimal Gharti Chhetri Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HEATH CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC470404 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Mount Everest Kinellar
Main Road
Aberdeen
AB21 0SS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GHARTI CHHETRI, Bimal→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-06-29
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-29