CLARUS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13148380 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£-3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,513
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£114
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.5k | £-2.8k |
| Current assets | — | £114 |
| Cash | £114 | £114 |
| Net assets | £-3.5k | £-2.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CLARUS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2021-01-20➕CHAPMAN, Clair appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20➕CHAPMAN, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20➕WAREHAM, Claire Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20➕WAREHAM, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Clair Chapman Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/01/2021 |
Mrs Claire Kathryn Wareham Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/01/2021 |
Mr Paul Anthony Wareham Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/01/2021 |
Mr Paul Robert Chapman Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/01/2021 |
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
Incorporated2021-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 2RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
CHAPMAN, Clair→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-01-20
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CHAPMAN, Paul Robert→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-01-20
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WAREHAM, Claire Kathryn→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-20
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WAREHAM, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-20
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-01-20