GEST PROPERTIES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC686913 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-25
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£31.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £31,547
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
↑ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↑ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.5k | £19.2k |
| Current assets | £16.2k | £9.1k |
| Net assets | £31.5k | £19.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-05📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2021-03-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-04➕TORPEY, Emma Angela appointeddirector
- 2021-02-04➕TORPEY, Greig Stuart, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-04➕TORPEY, Scott Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-01➕TORPEY, Karen appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GEST PROPERTIES LTD
- 2021-01-25➕TORPEY, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-25➕TORPEY, Stuart George appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart George Torpey Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
Mrs Karen Torpey Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
8 Overton Walk
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7FZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
Active
TORPEY, Emma Angela→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2021-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TORPEY, Greig Stuart, Dr→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TORPEY, Karen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TORPEY, Scott Robert→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2021-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TORPEY, Stuart George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-07
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2021-03-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-03-04