CLARENTON LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04529853 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-09
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-01-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-01-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-10-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-11-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  5. 2010-11-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2010-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-11-03
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  8. 2010-08-17
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2010-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-07-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2010-07-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2010-04-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  13. 2009-09-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-06-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-10-29
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    legacy
    address · 287
  17. 2008-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  18. 2008-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-10-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-10-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  23. 2008-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-10-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-10-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-10-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-10-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2008-10-28
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  29. 2008-07-30
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-01-05
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-01-05
    ➖
    PATRICK, Charles Edward resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-07-06
    ➖
    MULVIHILL, Paul Thomas resigned
    director
  33. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MULVIHILL, Donna Lynn appointed
    director
  34. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    PATRICK, Charles Edward appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MULVIHILL, Paul Thomas appointed
    director
  36. 2002-09-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-09-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-09-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLARENTON LTD
  39. 2002-09-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-09-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2012-01-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

78 Croft Lane
Cherry Willingham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN3 4JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MULVIHILL, Donna Lynn→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2008-07-30
Resigned
PATRICK, Charles Edward→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2006-01-05
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned
MULVIHILL, Paul Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2004-07-06
Resigned
SMITH, Christopher Peter→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2010-11-03
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-24
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-29