CLEAR VALUE

🌳Matureactive
NI039159 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2000-08-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-06-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2019-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  3. 2018-06-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2018-06-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2018-06-26
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  6. 2018-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2018-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2017-12-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2015-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-04-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2015-04-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC ("the Bank")
  12. 2014-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-08-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-08-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-12-16
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2011-12-16
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  17. 2011-08-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2008-08-06
    ➕
    SMYTH, Robert Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2008-08-06
    ➖
    HALL, Stephen Graham resigned
    director
  20. 2006-10-09
    ➕
    SMYTH, Robert Joseph appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-10-09
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Colin James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Colin James appointed
    director
  23. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    BURNS, Heather resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Colin James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    BURNS, Heather resigned
    director
  26. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    BURNS, Richard, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    HALL, Stephen Graham appointed
    director
  28. 2005-07-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2005-07-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2005-07-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2005-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2001-02-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Ireland
  33. 2000-12-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Ireland
  34. 2000-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Ireland
  35. 2000-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Ireland
  36. 2000-08-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CLEAR VALUE
  37. 2000-08-18
    ➕
    BURNS, Heather appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-08-18
    ➕
    BURNS, Heather appointed
    director
  39. 2000-08-18
    ➕
    BURNS, Richard, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2000-08-18
    ➕
    PALMER, Robert Desmond appointed
    director
  41. 2000-08-18
    ➖
    PALMER, Robert Desmond resigned
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Clear Pharmacy is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Clear Pharmacy
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CLEAR VALUE
This company · NI039159

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Clear Pharmacy
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin James Johnstonceased 26/06/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2000-08-18
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Block D
17 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

SMYTH, Robert Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-09
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Active
JOHNSTON, Colin James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-07-01
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Active
SMYTH, Robert Joseph→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNS, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Colin James→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-10-09
Resigned
BURNS, Heather→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
BURNS, Richard, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
HALL, Stephen Graham→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-08-06
Resigned
PALMER, Robert Desmond→
director · ~85y · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2000-08-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC ("the Bank")
A registered charge1 property09/04/201503/06/2019
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property07/02/200101/06/2005
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property01/12/200001/07/2005
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge1 property01/12/200001/07/2005
satisfied
Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge2 properties30/11/200001/07/2005

Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-06-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-12-20