CLAYDON ALUMINIUM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01379641 · ltd · incorporated 1978-07-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2017-06-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-06-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-03-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2017-03-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2017-02-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2016-08-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2016-02-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-07-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-02-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-08-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-01-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-08-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-01-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2006-10-31➖HITCHINGS, Lionel Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-10-03➕LAMB, Graeme Richard Newton appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-03➖HITCHINGS, Lionel Edward resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-03➖HITCHINGS, Gillian Susan resigneddirector
- 2006-10-03➖SALLOWS, Ian Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-04-21➖MATTHEWS, Barry resigneddirector
- 2005-06-03➕JONES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-01-04➖MURPHY, John William resigneddirector
- 1998-07-01➕MATTHEWS, Barry appointeddirector
- 1998-07-01➕MURPHY, John William appointeddirector
- 1997-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-11-07➖HIGGS, Tony Malcolm Ernest resigneddirector
- 1995-02-10➕SALLOWS, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 1987-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1978-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAYDON ALUMINIUM LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-06-21
25 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-06-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-03-21: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
GRIFFINS
Tavistock House South Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
LAMB, Graeme Richard Newton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-10-03
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Active
HITCHINGS, Lionel Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-10-03
HIGGS, Tony Malcolm Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1996-11-07
HITCHINGS, Gillian Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2006-10-03
HITCHINGS, Lionel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2006-10-31
MATTHEWS, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2006-04-21
MURPHY, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2005-01-04
SALLOWS, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-02-10 · resigned 2006-10-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/08/1987 | 14/06/1997 |
Recent filings (121 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-06-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-03-21
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2017-03-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-02-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-08-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-02-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-07-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-02-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-08-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-08-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-23