GIBB BROTHERS ABNORMAL LOAD SERVICES LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC778703 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-10
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 49390SIC 49390
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,742
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.8k |
| Current assets | £21.2k |
| Net assets | £13.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09➕GIBB, Brian Ramsey appointeddirector
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs GIBB BROTHERS ABNORMAL LOAD SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-08-10➕GIBB, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GIBB" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenneth Gibb Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990
Registered office
4 Croft Place
Larkhall
ML9 1BQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GIBB, Brian Ramsey→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-05-09
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GIBB, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sallyport Commercial Finance Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 24/10/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2023 | 24/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (8 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-10