CLIFFORD & CO.(SIDCUP)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00278736 · ltd · incorporated 1933-08-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-16🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-28➕ATKINS, Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-04-28➕KING, William John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-03➖KING, Olivia resigneddirector
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-11-03➕ATKINS, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-03➖KING, Olivia resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-30➖RAMADAN, Hussein resigneddirector
- 2004-09-16➕KING, Olivia appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-10➖PAYN, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-10➖PAYN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-03-18➖BARLOW, Ian Arthur resigneddirector
- 2004-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2004-02-19🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-11-24➕KING, William John appointeddirector
- 2003-11-24➖CLIFFORD, Roger Chalcot resigneddirector
- 2003-11-24➕KING, Olivia appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➖CLIFFORD, Conrad Frederick James resigneddirector
- 2003-11-21➖CLIFFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2003-11-21➖CLIFFORD, Jeremy Chalcot resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
W J King (Garages) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
W J King (Garages) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CLIFFORD & CO.(SIDCUP)LIMITED
This company · 00278736
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W J King (Garages) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 09/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
70-88 Park View Road
Welling
Kent
DA16 1SF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
Active
ATKINS, Jane→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-04-28
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KING, William John→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-04-28
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KING, William John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-11-24
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KING, Olivia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2015-11-03
PAYN, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 2004-09-10
SMITH, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-12-31
BARLOW, Ian Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-09-22 · resigned 2004-03-18
CLIFFORD, Conrad Frederick James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2003-11-21
CLIFFORD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2003-11-21
CLIFFORD, Jeremy Chalcot→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2003-11-21
CLIFFORD, Roger Chalcot→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2003-11-24
FISHER, David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-19 · resigned 2003-11-14
KING, Olivia→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2022-03-03
PAUL, Jean Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2002-03-22
PAUL, Jennifer Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2003-11-21
PAYN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2004-09-10
RAMADAN, Hussein→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-09-22 · resigned 2008-06-30
SMITH, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1997-12-31
SUIT, Miranda Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 1999-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/02/2004 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/10/2003 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/03/2002 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/09/1999 | 25/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 29/01/1999 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/1995 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/1995 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Used vehicle charge | 1 property | 31/12/1992 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Charge | 1 property | 13/02/1991 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/1990 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Charge | 1 property | 22/06/1990 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Charge | 1 property | 17/07/1985 | 25/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Mobil Oil Company Mobil Oil Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/06/1985 | 28/05/2002 |
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Recent filings (155 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-25