GENSOURCE GROUP LTD
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SC868198 · ltd · incorporated 2025-10-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-01-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-23➕THAKE, Gregor James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs GENSOURCE GROUP LTD
- 2025-10-30➕GARDNER, David appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕KING, Joshua appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕WILSON, Robert Shaw appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30📄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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 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 63. 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregor James Thake Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/12/2025 |
Mr Joshua King Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/10/2025 |
Mr Robert Shaw Wilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4a, Newhailes Business Park
Newhailes Road
Musselburgh
EH21 6RH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
GARDNER, David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-10-30
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KING, Joshua→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-10-30
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THAKE, Gregor James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-12-23
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WILSON, Robert Shaw→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-10-30
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-15
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-01-07
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-01-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-10-30