GREEN BRIDGE FUEL UK LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC772553 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-38.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £38,413
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
-£38k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-12 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-38.4k |
| Current assets | £2.3k |
| Cash | £2.1k |
| Debtors | £165 |
| Net assets | £-38.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-02➕PALEY, Robert Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02➕SCOTT, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02➖HYDROTRUX GROUP LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24➕SHEPHERD, Gary Irvine appointeddirector
- 2024-09-24➖SHEPHERD, Gary Irvine resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➖STRAZA, Tanyalee May, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24➕HYDROTRUX GROUP LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-24📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-09-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-20➖LENDYL GLOBAL CORP resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-23➕SHEPHERD, Gary Irvine appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs GREEN BRIDGE FUEL UK LTD
- 2023-06-13➕STRAZA, Tanyalee May, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2023-06-13➕LENDYL GLOBAL CORP appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-07: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-09-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Irvine Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/10/2025 |
Mr Michael William Scott Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/10/2025 |
Mr Robert Alan Paley Individual · American,British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/10/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Hydrotrux Group Ltdceased 03/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Gary Irvine Shepherdceased 24/09/2024· significant influence
- Ms. Tanyalee May Strazaceased 24/09/2024· significant influence
- Mr. James Farneseceased 23/11/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320
Registered office
13 Carmont House The Crichton
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4ZE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last made up to: 2024-12-12
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
PALEY, Robert Alan→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHEPHERD, Gary Irvine→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHEPHERD, Gary Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-23 · resigned 2024-09-24
STRAZA, Tanyalee May, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2024-09-24
HYDROTRUX GROUP LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2024-09-24 · resigned 2025-10-02
LENDYL GLOBAL CORP→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2024-03-20
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Recent filings (30 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-25