CLARKS VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED
📈Growthactive
03704803 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29201
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.6y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,259,334
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.26M | £813.7k |
| Average employees | 7900 | 6600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-15➖CHILVERS, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-19➕ATKINS, Lindsay Sarah appointeddirector
- 2024-04-19➕CHILVERS, David John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-14➖JAQUES, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2024-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-31➕JAQUES, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-10-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-04-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-04-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-12-06➖CLARK, Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-12-05➕CLARK, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-05➖CLARK, Paul Alan resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-04➕LORD, Darren appointeddirector
- 2015-04-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-07-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-10-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited
- 2011-10-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited
- 2011-10-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited
- 2011-09-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited
- 2006-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-08-13➕CLARK, Paul Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-08-13➕HARROP, Brett appointeddirector
- 1999-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CLARKS VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED
- 1999-01-29➕CLARK, Paul Alan appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-29➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-29➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-29➕CLARK, Alan appointeddirector
- 1999-01-29➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-29➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CLARK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Clarks Vehicle Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clarks Vehicle Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CLARKS VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED
This company · 03704803
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarks Vehicle Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Darren Lordceased 05/05/2022· significant influence
- Mr Paul Alan Clarkceased 05/05/2022· significant influence
- Mr Brett Harropceased 05/05/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29201 — SIC 29201
Registered office
Unit 16 Carcroft Enterprise Park
Station Road, Carcroft
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN6 8DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
Active
ATKINS, Lindsay Sarah→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Paul Alan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARROP, Brett→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LORD, Darren→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Paul Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2016-12-05
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 1999-01-29
CHILVERS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-19 · resigned 2025-11-15
CLARK, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2016-12-06
JAQUES, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-31 · resigned 2024-01-14
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 1999-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/04/2015 | 06/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2013 | 06/12/2019 | |
| outstanding | Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/10/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/10/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/10/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.1 Limited and Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No.2 Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 08/09/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2004 | 21/09/2006 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16