CLYDE CANVAS GOODS AND STRUCTURES LIMITED
Likely involved in the design, manufacture, and supply of canvas-based products and structural solutions — such as tents, awnings, covers, or temporary structures — with day-to-day operations centred on production and fabrication within a manufacturing setting.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 50.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
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- 2014-06-11➕PRATT, Gordon Wallace appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-11➖PRATT, Kathleen Currie resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-11➖PRATT, Kathleen Currie resigneddirector
- 2006-06-01➕PRATT, Kathleen Currie appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1994-03-01➖PARTNERS IN MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1991-09-06🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1986-04-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Investors in Industry PLC
- 1979-12-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1976-06-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1976-02-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1973-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CLYDE CANVAS GOODS AND STRUCTURES LIMITED
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gordon Wallace Pratt Individual · British · DOB 01/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/09/1991 | 26/01/1996 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Charge over agreements | 1 property | 14/04/1986 | 07/02/1991 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/12/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/06/1976 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/02/1976 | — |