CLAYDON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05424330 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-14
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01➕FUNNELL, Emma Clair appointeddirector
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➖FUNNELL, Emma Clair resigneddirector
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-31➖GILKS, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-28➖FUNNELL, Elizabeth Rachel resigneddirector
- 2007-07-05➕FUNNELL, Elizabeth Rachel appointeddirector
- 2007-07-05➕FUNNELL, Emma Clair appointeddirector
- 2006-02-24➖FUNNELL, Belinda resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-24➕GILKS, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-24➖FUNNELL, Belinda resigneddirector
- 2005-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAYDON LIMITED
- 2005-04-14➕FUNNELL, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2005-04-14➕FUNNELL, Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-14➕LAWRENCE, Katharine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-14➖LAWRENCE, Katharine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-14➕FUNNELL, Belinda appointeddirector
- 2005-04-14➕LAWRENCE, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2005-04-14➖LAWRENCE, Robert James resigneddirector
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FUNNELL, Emma Clair (same surname) appointed 2026-05-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Nicholas Funnell Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B LIVERY LIMITED→ 17003706 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRIFAB LTD→ 14754414 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALDER MILL ENTERPRISE LTD→ 12766180 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AVIAGEN LIMITED→ 01610943 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| BEANIT FARM LIVERY LIMITED→ 15125073 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)→ 00731132 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| CARP DREAMS LIMITED→ 07930601 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHLOE’S CONNIES LTD→ 14301533 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CJUK2019 LTD→ 11920213 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CLARES BARN LIMITED→ 06708191 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CLAYDON HORSE EXERCISERS LIMITED→ 03784880 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CLAYDONS STUD FARM LTD→ 15925592 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
20 Market Hill
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
FUNNELL, Emma Clair→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-05-01
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FUNNELL, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-14
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FUNNELL, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-14 · resigned 2006-02-24
GILKS, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-24 · resigned 2020-05-31
LAWRENCE, Katharine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-14 · resigned 2005-04-14
FUNNELL, Belinda→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-14 · resigned 2006-02-24
FUNNELL, Elizabeth Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2011-07-28
FUNNELL, Emma Clair→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2026-04-30
LAWRENCE, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-14 · resigned 2005-04-14
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-06-02