Company · Preston
G.B.A. Services Limited
Freight transport by road
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Ian Wayne Smith 2012-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Freight transport by road; Business and domestic software development
- Incorporated
- 02/03/2000
- Registered office
- Preston
Ownership
Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- David James Birkbeck ceased 2021-01-01
significant influence · notified 2017-03-01 - GBA Logistics LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-01-01
Group
- G.B.A. Services Limited
is controlled by David James Birkbeck
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2017-03-01, ceased 2021-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David James Birkbeck.
11 other companies in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £2,732,574
- Total assets
- £5,796,981
- Cash
- £1,143,762
- Employees
- 308
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £499,479
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
6 directors on the board
- Paul David Birkbeck Director · appointed 2020
- David James Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Andrew John Birkbeck Director · appointed 2010
- David Watson Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Peter Stefan Zak Director · appointed 2020
- Rachael Shannon Forshaw Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Paul David Birkbeck Director · appointed 2020
- David James Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Andrew John Birkbeck Director · appointed 2010
- David Watson Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Peter Stefan Zak Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (6)
- Paul David Birkbeck Director · appointed 2020
- David James Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Andrew John Birkbeck Director · appointed 2010
- David Watson Birkbeck Director · appointed 2000
- Peter Stefan Zak Director · appointed 2020
- Rachael Shannon Forshaw Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03938337
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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