CLARETI SYSTEMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02422685 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-04-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-12-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2013-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-05-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2012-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-05-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-04-30
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    GRUBB, Robert James appointed
    director
  18. 2010-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-04-28
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    WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott resigned
    director
  20. 2009-10-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  21. 2009-10-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  22. 2009-10-01
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    GRUBB, Robert James appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-10-01
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    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-07-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-05-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-08-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-05-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-01-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2008-01-23
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    WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott appointed
    director
  30. 2007-12-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2007-11-30
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    PURCHASE, Stephen William resigned
    director
  32. 2007-09-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  33. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    OSMAN, Dean resigned
    director
  34. 2004-11-12
    ➕
    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2004-02-13
    ➕
    ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-02-13
    ➖
    OSMAN, Dean resigned
    secretary
  37. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    DAVIES, Alan resigned
    director
  38. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    OSMAN, Dean appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    OSMAN, Dean appointed
    director
  40. 1997-12-31
    ➖
    PURCHASE, Stephen William resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-11-29
    ➕
    PURCHASE, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-11-28
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Richard Peter resigned
    secretary
  43. 1997-11-28
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Richard Peter resigned
    director
  44. 1996-05-30
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Richard Peter appointed
    director
  45. 1995-01-13
    ➖
    GREEN, Sydney John resigned
    director
  46. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    DAVIES, Alan appointed
    director
  47. 1989-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLARETI SYSTEMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-04-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Aldermary House
10-15 Queen Street
London
EC4N 1TX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

GRUBB, Robert James→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-12
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Active
GRUBB, Robert James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ERRINGTON, Christopher Mark→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Peter→
secretary · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
OSMAN, Dean→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
PURCHASE, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-29 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
GREEN, Sydney John→
director · ~85y · resigned 1995-01-13
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-30 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
OSMAN, Dean→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
PURCHASE, Stephen William→
director · ~74y · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
WALTON GREEN, Andrew John Scott→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-05-04