CHRISTEY CLOVER LTD
🌳Matureactive
08357438 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-11
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (79/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £5,187
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 1934% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.9k | £19.8k |
| Current assets | £26.7k | £34.9k |
| Net assets | £5.2k | £255 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-14➕CHRISTEY, Loretta appointeddirector
- 2013-01-14➕CLOVER, Benjamin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2013-01-14➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2013-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRISTEY CLOVER LTD
- 2013-01-11➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHRISTEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Christopher Clover Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Loretta Christeyceased 13/01/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
9 Bryony Gardens
Gillingham
SP8 4TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CHRISTEY, Loretta→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLOVER, Benjamin Christopher→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2013-01-11 · resigned 2013-01-14
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-02-28