GLS SECURITIES LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC536100 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-24
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Lifecycle stage: established → mature
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • ↑Lifecycle stage: established → mature
Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£27.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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.

See pricing →
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 £27,653

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£28k
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kMay 2024May 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£28.8k—
Current assets£40.2k—
Net assets£27.7k—
Average employees—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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-06-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-06-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-12-18
    ➖
    PLATT, Myra resigned
    director
  16. 2016-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLS SECURITIES LTD
  17. 2016-05-24
    ➕
    MCCONNELL, Lorraine appointed
    director
  18. 2016-05-24
    ➕
    PLATT, Gary appointed
    director
  19. 2016-05-24
    ➕
    PLATT, Steven appointed
    director
  20. 2016-05-24
    ➕
    PLATT, Myra appointed
    director
  21. 2016-05-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Platt
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/05/2017
Mrs Lorraine Mcconnell
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/05/2016
Mr Gary Platt
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/05/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Property · ML postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
BERMAR PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
SC162059 · est 1995
£1.34M
£1.13M–£1.54M
—£1.34M—30y8286y
HOPE STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
SC183228 · est 1998
£662.4k
£563.0k–£761.7k
—£662.4k—28y8372y
ALMADA DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→
SC228289 · est 2002
£594.6k
£505.4k–£683.8k
—£594.6k—24y8260y
ACFORM INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
SC336660 · est 2008
£332.7k
£282.8k–£382.6k
—£332.7k—18y8361y
D C BREEZE LIMITED→
SC230805 · est 2002
£293.2k
£249.2k–£337.2k
—£293.2k—24y8262y
BELLSHILL METAL WORKS (GLASGOW) LIMITED→
SC026908 · est 1949
£263.0k
£223.5k–£302.4k
—£263.0k—77y8268y
LESMAHAGOW LAND AND PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→
SC196694 · est 1999
£252.1k
£214.2k–£289.9k
—£252.1k—27y8278y
ELMHURST LIMITED→
SC181120 · est 1997
£245.9k
£209.0k–£282.8k
—£245.9k—28y8286y
EMPIRE STATE LIMITED→
SC336178 · est 2008
£218.9k
£186.1k–£251.8k
—£218.9k—18y8267y
BIRNAM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→
SC231140 · est 2002
£175.7k
£149.3k–£202.1k
—£175.7k—24y8271y
PHILIP FREEMAN PROPERTIES LIMITED→
SC245574 · est 2003
£159.2k
£135.4k–£183.1k
—£159.2k—23y8285y
MARKETING SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
SC241331 · est 2002
£142.4k
£121.1k–£163.8k
—£142.4k—23y8263y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Whiteshawgate Farm
Whiteshawgate Farm
South Lanarkshire
ML10 6SY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

MCCONNELL, Lorraine→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLATT, Gary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLATT, Steven→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLATT, Myra→
director · ~90y · appointed 2016-05-24 · resigned 2016-12-18
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05