CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS LIMITED

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SC081670 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-04
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
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-05
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  2. 2024-06-07
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  3. 2023-07-21
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  4. 2022-12-13
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  5. 2022-12-13
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    officers · TM02
  6. 2022-06-14
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-19
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    LOEBIG, Paul E resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-02-03
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    CUSTER, Adrienne appointed
    secretary
  9. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  10. 2020-09-02
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  11. 2019-09-17
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  12. 2018-06-22
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  13. 2017-08-22
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2017-07-31
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  15. 2016-10-07
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  16. 2016-01-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2004-12-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clarke Power Services, Inc,
  18. 2004-08-23
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    BLACKWOOD, John appointed
    director
  19. 2004-08-23
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    ANDREAE, Mark resigned
    director
  20. 2004-08-23
    ➕
    BLACKWOOD, John appointed
    director
  21. 2004-08-23
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    BLACKWOOD, John resigned
    director
  22. 2001-08-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clarke Fire Protection Products Inc
  23. 2001-05-11
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    LOEBIG, Paul E appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-05-11
    ➖
    MCMAHON, Terry resigned
    secretary
  25. 2000-05-12
    ➖
    MORRISON, Robert resigned
    director
  26. 1998-10-05
    ➕
    PETRIE, Dane appointed
    director
  27. 1998-10-05
    ➕
    MCMAHON, Terry appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-10-05
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-10-05
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    ANDREAE, Mark appointed
    director
  30. 1998-10-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Iveco (U.K.) Limited
  31. 1998-10-01
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    MUNDELL, David resigned
    director
  32. 1993-06-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 1992-01-21
    ➕
    MUNDELL, David appointed
    director
  34. 1991-11-15
    ➖
    BLACK, William Mclean resigned
    director
  35. 1991-11-15
    ➖
    TOURLAMAIN, Gordon Owen resigned
    director
  36. 1991-11-15
    ➖
    VAN DE BREE, Anthonie Arnoldus resigned
    director
  37. 1991-11-15
    ➖
    YORKE, David resigned
    director
  38. 1989-09-13
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    SKINNER, David Lennox resigned
    director
  39. 1983-02-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Mckenzie Andreae
Individual · American · DOB 05/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

Unit 1
Grange Works
Lomond Road
Coatbridge
ML5 2NN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

CUSTER, Adrienne→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-03
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Active
BLACKWOOD, John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-23
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Active
PETRIE, Dane→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-10-05
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Active
LOEBIG, Paul E→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2022-04-19
Resigned
MCMAHON, Terry→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2001-05-11
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1998-10-05
Resigned
ANDREAE, Mark→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2004-08-23
Resigned
BLACK, William Mclean→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-11-15
Resigned
BLACKWOOD, John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2004-08-23
Resigned
MORRISON, Robert→
director · ~75y · resigned 2000-05-12
Resigned
MUNDELL, David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-01-21 · resigned 1998-10-01
Resigned
SKINNER, David Lennox→
director · ~94y · resigned 1989-09-13
Resigned
TOURLAMAIN, Gordon Owen→
director · ~82y · resigned 1991-11-15
Resigned
VAN DE BREE, Anthonie Arnoldus→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-11-15
Resigned
YORKE, David→
director · ~80y · resigned 1991-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Clarke Power Services, ,
Clarke Power Services, Inc,
Bond & floating charge1 property01/12/2004—
outstanding
Clarke Fire Protection Products
Clarke Fire Protection Products Inc
Bond & floating charge1 property31/08/2001—
outstanding
Iveco (U.K.)
Iveco (U.K.) Limited
Floating charge1 property05/10/1998—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property21/06/1993—
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Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-02