GFM CONSULTING LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £128.9k | £133.5k |
| Current assets | £143.7k | £146.9k |
| Net assets | £128.9k | £133.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕MENEZES, Kerry Margaret appointeddirector
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs GFM CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2018-04-20➕MENEZES, Glavan Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-04-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Glavan Francis Menezes Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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