GALA MEDICINES LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.04M | £906.6k |
| Current assets | £790.3k | £708.3k |
| Cash | £116.5k | £117.7k |
| Debtors | £634.8k | £524.5k |
| Net assets | £792.7k | £659.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-10-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GALA MEDICINES LTD
- 2016-06-06➕RAZZAQ, Umar appointeddirector
- 2016-06-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Umar Razzaq Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/04/2017 | — |