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GULF CENTRAL MERCHANT BANK LTD
Cash
£666K
-28% vs 2024
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
3
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1K
-99.7% vs 2024
Profile
- Company number
- 07815981
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2011-10-19
- Last accounts made up
- 2025-02-28
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 64999
- Hubs
- UK Fintech
Net assets
6-year trend · vs UK Fintech median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £456,984 | £1,274 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £345,062 | £1,032 | |
| Cash | £364,953 | — | — | — | £925,236 | £666,105 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £237,639 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £237,639 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £648,544 | £589,576 | |
| Average employees | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £193,784 | £118,766 |
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
- Fisher, Sassoon & Marks
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “Established our presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Our expansion initiative into Riyadh is now operational, serving as a strategic platform for further growth in the Gulf region.”
- “Real Estate Transactions: We have signed key real estate mandates, taking advantage of recovering market conditions.”
- “Investment Banking Team Expansion: We have strengthened our advisory capacity with the recruitment of experienced professionals to enhance client service.”
- “AUM Enhancement: Family office engagement and third-party fundraising initiatives have accelerated, with targets projected to be met by Q4 2025.”
- “The company continues to expand its client base and is actively exploring new markets.”
- “There are no subsequent events to report.”
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
2 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVANTI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2017-04-05 | — | — |
| AZAIEZ, Hakim | Director | 2011-10-19 | Apr 1985 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| C A SOLUTIONS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-07-03 | 2014-06-26 |
| FIELD-AZAIEZ, Hannah | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2018-04-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hakim Azaiez | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-10-19 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 65 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current extended |
| 2025-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-11-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-11-21 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-11-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2024-11-21 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-11-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-03-20 | AAMD | accounts | accounts amended with accounts type full |
| 2022-11-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged |
| 2022-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-05-19 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2021-11-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type small |
| 2021-10-20 | AD02 | address | change sail address company with old address new address |
| 2021-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-03-05 | CH04 | officers | change corporate secretary company with change date |
| 2020-12-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2020-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
Credit score
Altman Z″ — composite of working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, and leverage
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory