G.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£1.1m
-2.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.2m
-57.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
308
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£994k
-316.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £55,661,169 | £62,196,000 | £53,761,000 | £67,031,883 | £67,478,346 | +0.7% | |
| Operating profit | £1,555,544 | £1,303,000 | £167,000 | -£1,184,636 | -£472,798 | +60.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,243,622 | £1,517,000 | -£892,000 | £459,349 | -£993,545 | -316.3% | |
| Net profit | £999,785 | £1,807,000 | -£762,000 | £499,479 | -£972,601 | -294.7% | |
| Cash | £4,383 | £906,000 | £588,000 | £1,143,762 | £1,111,729 | -2.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,857,824 | £9,937,000 | £9,071,000 | £5,796,981 | £3,056,832 | -47.3% | |
| Net assets | £4,846,605 | £6,054,000 | £4,402,000 | £2,732,574 | £1,159,973 | -57.6% | |
| Equity | £4,847,000 | £6,054,000 | £4,402,000 | £2,732,574 | £1,159,973 | -57.6% | |
| Average employees | 213 | 290 | 301 | 308 | 308 | 0% | |
| Wages | £7,084,723 | £10,036,000 | £11,553,000 | £11,629,835 | £15,221,305 | +30.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £95,833 | £100,880 | £137,855 | £137,855 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £32,230 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | -1.8% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 2.9% | -1.4% | 0.7% | -1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 22.7% | 13.1% | 1.8% | -20.4% | -15.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 78.5% | 73.2% | 81.7% | 90.6% | 95.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.90x | 0.93x | 0.85x | |
| Interest cover | 6.80x | 4.72x | 0.41x | -1.77x | -0.78x |
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
“Notwithstanding net current liabilities of £3,064k (2024: £1,607k), at the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- G.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- GBA Logistics (Ireland) Limited 100%
- GBA Xtra Mile Limited 100%
- GBA Express Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, GBA Logistics Limited, the Company's parent undertaking, completed a refinancing of the Group's capital structure through the introduction of a new term loan facility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 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 |
| FORSHAW, Rachael Shannon | Director | 2026-04-01 | Feb 1988 | 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 107 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-10-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.