GMP CONSULTANCY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC606882 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£45.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £45,646
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£46k
↑ 81% YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↑ 77% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.0k | £25.6k |
| Current assets | £52.8k | £29.8k |
| Net assets | £45.6k | £25.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-15➕PENMAN, Elizabeth Stevenson appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs GMP CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2018-08-31➕PENMAN, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➕PENMAN, Grant appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson Penman Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/06/2023 |
Mr Alan Penman Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2025 |
Mr Grant Penman Individual · British · DOB 10/1993 · age 33 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1 Gateside Avenue
Kilsyth
Glasgow
G65 9BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
PENMAN, Elizabeth Stevenson→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-15
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PENMAN, Grant→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2018-08-31
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-23