CLIFFORD WATTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08204102 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£47.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,188
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
Current Assets
£622
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £622 |
| Net assets | £47.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25➖DUFFY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-08➕DUFFY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CLIFFORD WATTS LIMITED
- 2012-09-06➕GILES, Melanie Reevel appointeddirector
- 2012-09-06➕STILL, Kevin Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Melanie Reevel Giles Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/09/2016 |
Mr Kevin Andrew Still Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
11 Coopers Yard
Cardiff
CF10 5NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GILES, Melanie Reevel→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STILL, Kevin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-09-06
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DUFFY, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-01-08 · resigned 2025-03-25
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Recent filings (39 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09