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G.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED
Cash
£1M
+94.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
-37.9% vs 2023
Employees
308
+2.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£459K
+151.5% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 03938337
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2000-03-02
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49410
Net assets
5-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £62,196,000 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,303,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,517,000 | -£891,491 | £459,349 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,807,000 | -£761,623 | £499,479 | |
| Cash | — | — | £906,000 | £588,115 | £1,143,762 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £9,937,000 | £9,070,146 | £5,796,981 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £6,054,000 | £4,401,513 | £2,732,574 | |
| Equity | £6,664,315 | £4,847,000 | £6,054,000 | £4,401,513 | £2,732,574 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 290 | 301 | 308 | |
| Wages | — | — | £10,036,000 | — | £14,574,835 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Subsidiaries
- GBA Logistics (Ireland) Limited · 1% held · Ireland · Dormant
- GBA Xtra Mile Limited · 1% held · England & Wales · Dormant
- GBA Express Limited · 1% held · England & Wales · Dormant
Significant events
- “A significant contract was won with a global automotive OEM which was successfully launched in July. However the customer decided to close the manufacturing facility GBA were delivering to causing operational challenges.”
- “The increase in the receivables financing balance at the 2024 year-end is reflective of its use in supporting the acquisition of The Silver X Group Limited and Bow Distribution and Warehousing Limited, as well as funding significant organic growth achieved across the Group.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
6 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, Philip | Secretary | 2020-12-10 | — | — |
| BIRKBECK, Andrew John | Director | 2010-09-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| BIRKBECK, David Watson | Director | 2000-03-02 | Jul 1942 | British |
| BIRKBECK, David James | Director | 2000-03-02 | May 1967 | British |
| BIRKBECK, Paul David | Director | 2020-07-15 | Oct 1965 | British |
| ZAK, Peter Stefan | Director | 2020-07-15 | Sep 1964 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKBECK, David Watson | Secretary | 2000-03-02 | 2020-12-10 |
| BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-02 |
| SMITH, Ian Wayne | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2013-12-20 |
| DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gba Logistics Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-01-01 | Active |
| Mr David James Birkbeck | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-03-01 | Ceased 2021-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2026-02-17 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2026-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-01-15 | RP04SH01 | capital | second filing capital allotment shares |
| 2025-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-01-13 | SH01 | capital | capital allotment shares |
| 2024-10-13 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
| 2024-10-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-02-12 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2021-03-18 | SH08 | capital | capital name of class of shares |
| 2021-03-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2021-03-10 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-31
0.01
DISTRESS
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets -0.055 × 6.56 = -0.36
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.039 × 6.72 = +0.26
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.104 × 1.05 = +0.11
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory