CLASPBOURNE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01357369 · ltd · incorporated 1978-03-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2019-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-31➖DAVIES, Angela Stella Romayne resigneddirector
- 2018-09-15➕DAVIES, Jonathan Austen appointeddirector
- 2016-10-15➖DAVIES, Wynford resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-15➖DAVIES, Wynford resigneddirector
- 2003-12-16➕DAVIES, Wynford appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-16➖MEYER, Janine Marjorie resignedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➕MEYER, Janine Marjorie appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖TAYLOR, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 1978-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CLASPBOURNE LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Lloyd Davies Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/04/2022 |
Mr Jonathan Austen Davies Individual · Australian · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Angela Stella Romayne Daviesceased 31/12/2018· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Third Floor One London Square
Cross Lanes
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 1UN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DAVIES, Jonathan Austen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Wynford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2016-10-15
MEYER, Janine Marjorie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 2003-12-16
TAYLOR, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-30
DAVIES, Angela Stella Romayne→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2018-12-31
DAVIES, Wynford→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2016-10-15
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Recent filings (143 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-04