CLOVER CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16460480 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CLOVER CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
- 2025-05-20➕JAMES, Deborah Anne appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-20➕GORDON, Frances Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20➕GORDON, Jonathan Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Frances Marie Gordon Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/05/2025 |
Mr Jonathan Edward Gordon Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
12 Vale View Terrace
Batheaston
Bath
BA1 7RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
JAMES, Deborah Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-20
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GORDON, Frances Marie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-20
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GORDON, Jonathan Edward→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-20
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-20