G.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-21 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+94.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3M
-37.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
308
+2.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£459K
+151.5% first positive since 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 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 the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 2.1% | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.9% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 13.1% | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 4.72x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- 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.”
Group structure
- G.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- GBA Logistics (Ireland) Limited 1%
- GBA Xtra Mile Limited 1%
- GBA Express Limited 1%
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 and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. 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
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-10-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-03-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-03-10 MA Memorandum articles
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+94.5%
£588,115 £1,143,762
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
-37.9%
£4,401,513 £2,732,574
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+2.3%
301 308
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+151.5%
-£891,491 £459,349
first positive since 2023
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers