GMSA INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC755885 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-19
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
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25➕AKRAM, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2024-03-25➖WASIF, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2024-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➖AKRAM, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2024-01-01➖ARSHAD, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-01➖ASIM, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01➖HAMMAD, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01➕WASIF, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs GMSA INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD
- 2023-01-19➕AKRAM, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19➕ARSHAD, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19➕ASIM, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19➕HAMMAD, Muhammad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Muhammad Akram Individual · Pakistani · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Muhammad Wasifceased 31/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Muhammad Akramceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
32 Wemyss Avenue
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 6AR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
AKRAM, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKRAM, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2024-01-01
ARSHAD, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2024-01-01
ASIM, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2023-12-01
HAMMAD, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2023-12-01
WASIF, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2024-03-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25