CLARKS ADVANCED SHREDDING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06807927 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£23.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,704

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
Net Worth
£24k
Current Assets
£42k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£24.1k
Current assets£42.4k
Cash£31.1k
Debtors£9.3k
Net assets£23.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-24
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-19
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    BETTIS, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-25
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2019-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-02-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2009-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As CLARKS ADVANCED SHREDDING LIMITED
  21. 2009-02-03
    ➕
    BETTIS, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-02-03
    ➕
    BETTIS, Robert William appointed
    director
  23. 2009-02-03
    ➕
    CLARK, Daniel Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2009-02-03
    ➕
    CLARK, Kelly Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2009-02-03
    ➕
    BETTIS, Robert Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kelly Jane Clark
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Robert William Bettis
Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

61 Station Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2SP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

BETTIS, Robert William→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTIS, Robert William→
director · ~39y · appointed 2009-02-03
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Active
CLARK, Daniel Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-02-03
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Active
CLARK, Kelly Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTIS, Robert Edward→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2024-09-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property01/02/201228/11/2019

Recent filings (51 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-03