ROBERT CLEMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03535326 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-26
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,870
Cash YoY
+49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£44k
↑ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 111% YoY
Current Assets
£144k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.9k | £-25.1k |
| Current assets | £144.5k | £141.1k |
| Cash | £43.8k | £29.3k |
| Debtors | £100.7k | £111.8k |
| Net assets | £2.9k | £-25.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-03-19➕BAILEY-CLOUSTON, Natalie Laverne appointeddirector
- 2003-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Industrial Property Investment Fund
- 2002-04-18➕BAGSHAW, Jayne appointeddirector
- 2001-10-20➖BODDY, Anthony resigneddirector
- 1999-11-11➖CLEMENTS, Avril Jane resigneddirector
- 1999-02-08➖AUSTIN, Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-05-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ransome's Dock Limited
- 1998-05-11➕CLEMENTS, Avril Jane appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➕BAGSHAW, Jayne appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➕CLOUSTON, Douglas appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-31➕AUSTIN, Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➕BODDY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ROBERT CLEMENTS LIMITED
- 1998-03-26➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-26➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayne Bagshaw Individual · British,South African · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Douglas Clouston Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated1998-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
C/O Goodier Smith & Watts
Devonshire House
Manor Way, Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BAGSHAW, Jayne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-04-18
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BAILEY-CLOUSTON, Natalie Laverne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLOUSTON, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-03-31
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YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 1998-03-31
AUSTIN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1999-02-08
BODDY, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2001-10-20
CLEMENTS, Avril Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-05-11 · resigned 1999-11-11
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 1998-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Industrial Property Investment Fund | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 21/03/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Ransome's Dock Ransome's Dock Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 21/05/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (88 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08