CLEARFLOW CHEMICAL CLEANING LTD
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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.7k | £26.6k |
| Current assets | £40.0k | £58.4k |
| Net assets | £7.7k | £26.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-09➖GASKELL, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-10➖KELLY, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-26➕KELLY, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CLEARFLOW CHEMICAL CLEANING LTD
- 2018-02-07➕KELLY, Daniel Crawford appointeddirector
- 2018-02-07➕GASKELL, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-02-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-11
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GASKELL, Peter resigned 2025-10-09; KELLY, James Alexander resigned 2025-09-10
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