CLEAR VIEW EXTERIOR CLEANING LTD

💤Zombieactive
10163856 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81291Disinfecting and exterminating services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,539
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,667 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 2865% YoY
Current Assets
£782
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k-£3k-£2k-£717£223£1kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-2.7k£128
Current assets£782£1.2k
Net assets£-3.5k£128

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-31
    TAYLOR, Carolyn resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-31
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-10-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2023-02-06
    AYLESBURY, Scott appointed
    director
  11. 2023-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLEAR VIEW EXTERIOR CLEANING LTD
  18. 2016-05-05
    TAYLOR, Carolyn appointed
    director
  19. 2016-05-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-18

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

5 Stainton Grove
Norton
Stockton-On-Tees
TS20 2DJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

AYLESBURY, Scott
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-02-06
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Active
TAYLOR, Carolyn
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12