GLKN TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-14➕LUZITU, Guy Mpululu appointeddirector
- 2023-07-14➖LUZITU, Guy Mpululu resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs GLKN TRADING LIMITED
- 2023-05-10➕N'SIMBA, Christelle Kunda appointeddirector
- 2023-05-10➕LUZITU, Guy Mpululu appointeddirector
- 2023-05-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Guy Mpululu Luzitu Individual · Congolese (Drc) · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2023 |
Mrs Christelle Kunda N'Simba Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Guy Mpululu Luzituceased 14/07/2023· 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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