GIBSON & GIBSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03357047 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-21
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
94 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees2000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-12
    ➕
    GIBSON, Jasper Tallentyre appointed
    director
  3. 2025-11-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-04-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-28
    ➕
    MAGOWAN, Frances Sarah appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-10-27
    ➖
    OSBORN, Sally Jane resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-10-17
    ➖
    NEWINGTON, Clive resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-07-23
    ➕
    OSBORN, Sally Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-07-23
    ➖
    PETTS, Lynn resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-01-15
    ➖
    GIBSON, Elisabeth Dione resigned
    director
  24. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    GIBSON, Richard Patrick Tallentyre, Lord resigned
    director
  25. 1998-11-01
    ➕
    NEWINGTON, Clive appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-05-15
    ➕
    GIBSON, Frances Towneley appointed
    director
  27. 1997-05-15
    ➕
    GIBSON, Hugh Marcus Thornely, The Hon appointed
    director
  28. 1997-05-15
    ➕
    PETTS, Lynn appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-05-15
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-05-15
    ➕
    GIBSON, Elisabeth Dione appointed
    director
  31. 1997-05-15
    ➕
    GIBSON, Richard Patrick Tallentyre, Lord appointed
    director
  32. 1997-05-15
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1997-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GIBSON & GIBSON LIMITED
  34. 1997-04-21
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-04-21
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GIBSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GIBSON, Jasper Tallentyre (same surname) appointed 2025-11-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hugh Marcus Thornely Gibson
Individual · English · DOB 06/1946 · age 80
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Frances Towneley Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

4th Floor 7 Swallow Street
London
W1B 4DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

MAGOWAN, Frances Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Frances Towneley→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Hugh Marcus Thornely, The Hon→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Jasper Tallentyre→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWINGTON, Clive→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2013-10-17
Resigned
OSBORN, Sally Jane→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-23 · resigned 2015-10-27
Resigned
PETTS, Lynn→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-15 · resigned 2012-07-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-21 · resigned 1997-05-15
Resigned
GIBSON, Elisabeth Dione→
director · ~106y · appointed 1997-05-15 · resigned 2012-01-15
Resigned
GIBSON, Richard Patrick Tallentyre, Lord→
director · ~110y · appointed 1997-05-15 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-21 · resigned 1997-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-23