GCS DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC531144 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-31
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
£17.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 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.

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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
75
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,969

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£192k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£38k£77k£115k£153k£192kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£43.7k—
Current assets£191.8k—
Cash£9.7k—
Debtors£9.7k—
Net assets£17.0k—

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-07
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-09
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-03-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Irene appointed
    director
  17. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Graeme Scott resigned
    director
  18. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Colin John appointed
    director
  20. 2016-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GCS DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LTD
  21. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    SMITH, Graeme Scott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Irene Stewart Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/03/2024
Mr Colin John Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/03/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graeme Scott Smithceased 01/03/2021· 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
Incorporated2016-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Birch Lodge
Crossford
Carluke
ML8 5NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Colin John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-08-01
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Active
SMITH, Irene→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-01
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Active
SMITH, Graeme Scott→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31