THE BOOKING PLATFORM LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC794183 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-05
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£528
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £528
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£528
Current Assets
£428
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £528 |
| Current assets | £428 |
| Net assets | £528 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-20➖GATTI, Sebastian Angelo resigneddirector
- 2024-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs THE BOOKING PLATFORM LTD
- 2024-01-05➕GKIATA, Angelo appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05➕GKIATA, Giorgo appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05➕GATTI, Sebastian Angelo appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Angelo Gkiata Individual · Greek · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/01/2024 |
Mr Giorgo Gkiata Individual · Greek · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sebastian Angelo Gatticeased 20/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals
Registered office
378 Gorgie Road
Midlothian, Edinburgh
EH11 2RQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GKIATA, Angelo→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-01-05
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GKIATA, Giorgo→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-01-05
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GATTI, Sebastian Angelo→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-01-05 · resigned 2024-05-20
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Recent filings (7 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-01-05