GPMS MEDIA LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC720527 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-20
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£26.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,533

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 142% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↑ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£13k£26k£39k£52k£65kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£26.5k£11.0k
Current assets£64.8k£33.2k
Net assets£26.5k£11.0k

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
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GPMS MEDIA LTD
  8. 2022-01-20
    OMEARA, Sionainn appointed
    secretary
  9. 2022-01-20
    STEWART, Joshua James appointed
    director
  10. 2022-01-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joshua James Stewart
Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35
5075%
50-75% shares20/01/2022
Ms Sionainn Omeara
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1995 · age 31
2550%
25-50% shares20/01/2022

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
Incorporated2022-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

60 Laurel Brae
Springfield
Cupar
KY15 5AD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

OMEARA, Sionainn
secretary · appointed 2022-01-20
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Active
STEWART, Joshua James
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-01-20
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Active

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Recent filings (11 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-01-20