GKR RETAIL LTD
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. 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 4.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £434.1k |
| Current assets | £360.2k |
| Cash | £239.5k |
| Net assets | £372.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-07-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs GKR RETAIL LTD
- 2021-05-05➕ALI, Shajaz Ghaffar appointeddirector
- 2021-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 Shajaz Ghaffar Ali Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2021 |
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 | — | 23/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2021 | 11/03/2022 |