GIALINK LIMITED

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SC299987 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-23
    ➖
    VEITCH, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-04-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-04-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    VEITCH, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2006-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GIALINK LIMITED
  20. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    VEITCH, Graham appointed
    director
  21. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Veitch
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Milestone House
Peat Inn
Cupar
KY15 5LH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

VEITCH, Graham→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VEITCH, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-23
Resigned
3RD OPTION (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31