GF TOPCO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC790481 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
17 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20➕HARRIMAN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04➖JAGUSZ, Chris resigneddirector
- 2024-08-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03➕COULTON, Christopher Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➖BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin resigneddirector
- 2024-03-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-02-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ocorian Trustee (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs GF TOPCO LIMITED
- 2023-11-24➕CONAGHAN, Neil Francis appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕FLOCKHART, Peter William Burnett appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕INGAMELLS, Stevie appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➕JAGUSZ, Chris appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Gresham House (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gresham House (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GF TOPCO LIMITED
This company · SC790481
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gresham House (Nominees) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORBES BR HOLDINGS LTD→ SC880777 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORBES SIMMERS LIMITED→ SC016168 · est 1930 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 95y | — | — |
| FOUR BROTHERS EDIN LIMITED→ SC842999 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FRASER MADDOX GROUP LIMITED→ SC866511 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN STIRLING BURNET TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC509915 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GF III GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED→ SC558774 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| GI ADMIN LTD→ SC802700 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GLASS GLOVER (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC027278 · est 1949 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 76y | — | — |
| GLEN EARRACH (HOLDING) LIMITED→ SC777132 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GLENREA LIMITED→ SC084911 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| GLENSPIRE LTD→ SC825562 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLOAG INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED→ SC527272 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
8th Floor Exchange Tower
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
CONAGHAN, Neil Francis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COULTON, Christopher Martin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-05-03
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FLOCKHART, Peter William Burnett→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-24
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HARRIMAN, Martin→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-20
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INGAMELLS, Stevie→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-11-24
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BACHMANN, Peter George Ka-Yin→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-11-24 · resigned 2024-05-03
JAGUSZ, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-24 · resigned 2024-09-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ocorian Trustee (UK) as Security Agent Ocorian Trustee (UK) Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-03-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-28