GLK PLANNING CONSULTANCY LTD

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SC758686 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-13
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£27.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,845
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,890 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
Net Worth
£28k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 7.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£11k£22k£33k£44k£56kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£27.8k£32.7k
Current assets£51.3k£55.5k
Cash£26.7k
Debtors£24.6k£55.5k
Net assets£27.8k£32.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-02-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-02-19
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-02-06
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2025-02-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-02-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLK PLANNING CONSULTANCY LTD
  10. 2023-02-13
    KING, Gordon Lachlan appointed
    director
  11. 2023-02-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Emma Louise Christie
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/08/2024
Mr Gordon Lachlan King
Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest13/02/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

An Darach Kingsfield Road
Kintore
Inverurie
AB51 0UD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KING, Gordon Lachlan
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-13
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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-13