CLAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC045071 · ltd · incorporated 1967-10-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 9999SIC 9999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-08-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-08-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-04-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2011-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2011-07-22
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    HULME, Martyn Alan resigned
    director
  9. 2011-07-22
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    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  10. 2011-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-08-06
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-08-06
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  17. 2010-07-02
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  18. 2010-04-08
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    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-04-08
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    officers · AP03
  20. 2010-03-26
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    SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-03-26
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    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-09-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-07-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-09-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-04-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2008-01-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-01-10
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    CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointed
    director
  32. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    MOYNIHAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-01-10
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    CWS (NO 2) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2008-01-10
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    CWS (NO 1) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2007-12-07
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    HULME, Martyn Alan appointed
    director
  37. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    WATES, Martyn James appointed
    director
  38. 2007-07-28
    ➖
    HEWITT, Paul William resigned
    director
  39. 2003-05-16
    ➕
    HEWITT, Paul William appointed
    director
  40. 2003-05-16
    ➖
    JACKSON, David James resigned
    director
  41. 2002-01-10
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison resigned
    secretary
  42. 2002-01-10
    ➕
    CWS (NO 2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 1999-12-10
    ➖
    LEES, Moira Ann resigned
    secretary
  44. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison appointed
    secretary
  45. 1993-03-05
    ➖
    DIXON, Ronald Thomas resigned
    director
  46. 1992-02-18
    ➕
    LEES, Moira Ann appointed
    secretary
  47. 1992-02-18
    ➖
    MURDOCH, Eleanor resigned
    secretary
  48. 1967-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CLAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-08-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

Robert Owen House
87 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-26
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Active
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-10
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Active
MOYNIHAN, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-10
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Active
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
LEES, Moira Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-18 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
MURDOCH, Eleanor→
secretary · resigned 1992-02-18
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2002-01-10
Resigned
CWS (NO 2) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned
DIXON, Ronald Thomas→
director · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-05
Resigned
HEWITT, Paul William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-05-16 · resigned 2007-07-28
Resigned
HULME, Martyn Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
JACKSON, David James→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-05-16
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2011-07-22
Resigned
CWS (NO 1) LIMITED→
corporate-director · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-08