CLAYTON FREEMAN LIMITED
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- 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.10M |
| Current assets | £2.50M |
| Cash | £1.50M |
| Debtors | £700.0k |
| Net assets | £2.90M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23➖GRANT, Leroy resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-09➕GRANT, Leroy appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-09➖GRANT, Leroy resigneddirector
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-08➕MASIH, Luke Joshua appointeddirector
- 2025-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04➖FELDMAN, Marc Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-11-04➕GRANT, Leroy appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAYTON FREEMAN LIMITED
- 2024-05-06➕FELDMAN, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-05-06📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GRANT, Leroy resigned 2026-01-23; GRANT, Leroy resigned 2026-01-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luke Joshua Masih Individual · British · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Leroy Grantceased 07/01/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Marc Anthony Feldmanceased 04/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARAVEL FOODS (UK) LTD→ 15223977 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EARTHLY AURA LTD→ 15214361 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ELITE VISION FOR TRADE LTD→ 16158169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLENVIEW CARE LTD→ 11713965 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| GMF ENTERPRISE LTD→ 08112933 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GRANDO LIMITED→ 13551023 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GREEN APPLE INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 13902391 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| GROVES INCORPORATION LIMITED→ 17005304 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GROVES YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 17005256 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUC WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LTD→ 16935771 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| H2K LIMITED→ 04080634 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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