CLARITY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03466459 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.27M
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,272,271
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.6m
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£3.3m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£4.6m
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.27M | £2.91M |
| Current assets | £4.56M | £3.70M |
| Cash | £3.56M | £2.85M |
| Debtors | £996.4k | £853.7k |
| Net assets | £3.27M | £2.91M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-10-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-23➕GIBSON, Craig John appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-23➖JONES, Karen Jean resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-31📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18➕GIBSON, Craig John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-13➕COLLIER, Philippa Joyce appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13➕JONES, Gordon Iain Grant appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➕BOLTON, Glyn Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2005-10-09➕JONES, Karen Jean appointeddirector
- 2005-10-09➖DAVIES EVANS, Claire resigneddirector
- 2002-08-07➕DAVIES EVANS, Claire appointeddirector
- 1997-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CLARITY LIMITED
- 1997-11-17➕JONES, Angus Gavin Giles appointeddirector
- 1997-11-17➕JONES, Karen Jean appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-17➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-17➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-17➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-17➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Clarity (Eot) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clarity (Eot) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CLARITY LIMITED
This company · 03466459
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarity (Eot) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Angus Gavin Giles Jonesceased 02/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
Crown House, One Crown Square
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (7 active · 4 resigned)
GIBSON, Craig John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-23
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BOLTON, Glyn Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-01
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COLLIER, Philippa Joyce→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-11-13
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GIBSON, Craig John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-09-18
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JONES, Angus Gavin Giles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-17
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JONES, Gordon Iain Grant→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-11-13
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JONES, Karen Jean→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-10-09
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JONES, Karen Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 2025-07-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 1997-11-17
DAVIES EVANS, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-08-07 · resigned 2005-10-09
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 1997-11-17
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Recent filings (101 total)
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-12
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18