GFS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC520187 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,708
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.6k | £21.0k |
| Current assets | £10.7k | £16.1k |
| Net assets | £3.7k | £3.3k |
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
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs GFS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2015-11-12➕MALIK, Nasim Sarwar 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nasim Sarwar Malik Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 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.
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| LINKUP MORTGAGE LTD→ SC867187 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LURABUS→ SC680836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MAVEN CAPITAL CARDIFF TRUSTEE LIMITED→ SC502023 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| MAVEN CAPITAL GCM LIMITED→ SC446214 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| MAVEN NPIF II NE EQUITY GP LIMITED→ SC793279 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MAVEN PROPERTY CARRIED INTEREST LIMITED→ SC787806 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MEINOM LIMITED→ SC686827 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MIAM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC778681 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MILLER4 HOLDINGS LTD→ SC844798 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MIRYA TRADING LTD→ SC669562 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MLE GLOBAL LTD→ SC562769 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| MMS THIRTY8 LIMITED→ SC611081 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
The Stables Unit 01
21-25 Carlton Court
Glasgow
G5 9JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MALIK, Nasim Sarwar→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-12
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-25