GNATON CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC640601 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-06-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2019-09-09➕BARR, Simon Kerr appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-09➖AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs GNATON CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2019-09-03➕BARR, Simon Kerr appointeddirector
- 2019-09-03➕AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Selena Barr Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 31/07/2020 |
Mrs Wendy Barr Individual · British · DOB 09/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/07/2020 |
Mr Simon Kerr Barr Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
C/O Anderson Strathern Llp
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
BARR, Simon Kerr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-03
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-03 · resigned 2019-09-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 17/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21