CLOVER 24 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07117302 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-06
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
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 59). 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: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
40 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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-07-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-07-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-04-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-02-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2017-01-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-02-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2016-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-01-20
    ➖
    BOOTH, Andrew Arnold resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-01-20
    ➖
    HOWE, Adrian Trevor resigned
    director
  16. 2016-01-20
    ➖
    MILLS, Alastair Richard resigned
    director
  17. 2016-01-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Ronald Watson resigned
    director
  18. 2015-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2015-10-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2015-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2015-10-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2015-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    BOOTH, Andrew Arnold appointed
    secretary
  25. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    HOWE, Adrian Trevor appointed
    director
  26. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    MILLS, Alastair Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Ronald Watson appointed
    director
  28. 2015-06-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2015-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2015-03-30
    ➕
    HEMMING, Ruth Kathryn appointed
    director
  31. 2015-01-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2015-01-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2014-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2014-01-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  35. 2013-10-25
    ➖
    GARDINER, Gavin Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-07-31
    ➕
    GARDINER, Gavin Peter appointed
    secretary
  37. 2010-01-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLOVER 24 LIMITED
  38. 2010-01-06
    ➕
    HEMMING, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-07-18

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Hemming
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/01/2017
Mrs Ruth Kathryn Hemming
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/01/2017

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

31 St. John's
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HEMMING, Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-06
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Active
HEMMING, Ruth Kathryn→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Andrew Arnold→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-20
Resigned
GARDINER, Gavin Peter→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2013-10-25
Resigned
HOWE, Adrian Trevor→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-20
Resigned
MILLS, Alastair Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-20
Resigned
SMITH, Ronald Watson→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-07-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-05-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2017-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-22