GULF CENTRAL MERCHANT BANK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-02 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£666K
-28% vs 2024
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
3
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1K
-99.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- GULF CENTRAL MERCHANT BANK LTD 2017-05-12 → present
- GULF CENTRAL AGENCY ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 2012-07-03 → 2017-05-12
- GULF CENTRAL AGENCY LTD 2011-10-19 → 2012-07-03
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 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 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 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.91x | — | — | — | — | — |
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
- 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 and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-28
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-28%
£925,236 £666,105
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
0%
3 3
-
Profit before tax
-99.7%
£456,984 £1,274
-
Wages
-38.7%
£193,784 £118,766
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