GES FACILITIES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737183 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£36.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
10 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
60
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 £36,131
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£36k
Current Assets
£45k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.1k |
| Current assets | £44.7k |
| Net assets | £36.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-12➕GRAINGER, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2026-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs GES FACILITIES LTD
- 2022-07-01➕GALLACHER, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
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 59. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Gallacher Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
Flat 2 42 Victoria Road
Gourock
PA19 1DB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GALLACHER, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAINGER, Jacqueline→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-03-12
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Recent filings (10 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-01