GULFXSTREAM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC197010 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£219.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 26.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £219,617

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100k
Net Worth
£220k
Current Assets
£151k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£634.6k
Current assets£150.9k
Cash£99.6k
Debtors£51.3k
Net assets£219.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-08-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2020-11-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  11. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-12
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  15. 2018-07-12
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  16. 2018-07-12
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  17. 2018-07-12
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2014-04-24
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    NELSON, Keith Wilfred resigned
    director
  20. 2007-09-01
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    NELSON, Keith Wilfred appointed
    director
  21. 1999-08-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 1999-06-09
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Lynne appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-06-09
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Lynne appointed
    director
  24. 1999-06-09
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Malcolm Angus appointed
    director
  25. 1999-06-08
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    Company incorporated
    As GULFXSTREAM LIMITED
  26. 1999-06-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1999-06-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-06-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1999-06-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1999-06-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1999-06-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Malcolm Angus Buchanan
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Lynne Buchanan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Valtos Miavaig
Uig
Isle Of Lewis
Western Isles
HS2 9HR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BUCHANAN, Lynne→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHANAN, Lynne→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHANAN, Malcolm Angus→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 1999-06-08
Resigned
NELSON, Keith Wilfred→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2014-04-24
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 1999-06-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 1999-06-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/11/2020—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/08/1999—
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Recent filings (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-01