LOS CLAVELES (FOUR) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC120618 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-05
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-18➕HTC SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-06-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2022-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-25➕HTC SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-25➕WILKINSON, Veranne Myriam appointeddirector
- 2022-08-25➕HTC NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-08-25➖BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-25➖SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-14➕BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-14➖FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2008-08-22➖SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➖MULLER, Mark Alan resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➖BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➖GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➕MULLER, Mark Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➕SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond appointeddirector
- 2000-04-14➖MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter resigneddirector
- 1998-06-24➖BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-24➕FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-03-20➕MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-11-06➖SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-10-01➖BEFROY, Raymond Eugene resigneddirector
- 1996-10-01➕BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-10-01➕GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis appointeddirector
- 1996-10-01➕SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward appointeddirector
- 1996-10-01➖THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley resigneddirector
- 1993-06-08➕BEFROY, Raymond Eugene appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-08➖INGRAM, Peter William Irving resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-08➕BEFROY, Raymond Eugene appointeddirector
- 1993-06-08➖BULLOUGH, Rodney Howard resigneddirector
- 1993-06-08➖HOLLAND, David John resigneddirector
- 1993-06-08➕THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Htc Nominees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Htc Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LOS CLAVELES (FOUR) LIMITED
This company · SC120618
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Htc Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lj Capital Limitedceased 18/07/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
- Quadrangle Trustee Services Limitedceased 18/07/2018· significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Bto Solicitors Llp, Level 2 Edinburgh Quay One
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
HTC SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-25
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WILKINSON, Veranne Myriam→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-08-25
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HTC NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2022-08-25
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HTC SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2024-06-18
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BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1998-06-24
BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-14 · resigned 2022-08-25
INGRAM, Peter William Irving→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-08
FNTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2021-09-14
BEFROY, Raymond Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1996-10-01
BROOMHEAD, Philip Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
BULLOUGH, Rodney Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-06-08
GARDNER BOUGAARD, Paul Frederick Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
HOLLAND, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1993-06-08
MCLEAN, Alistair Charles Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 2000-04-14
MULLER, Mark Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-10-01
SCOTT, Brigit, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2022-08-25
SEELDRAYERS, Anthony Desmond→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2008-08-22
SULLIVAN, Stephen Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 1996-11-06
THOMPSON, Jennifer Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1996-10-01
TYLER, Robin George→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1993-06-08
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Recent filings (143 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-28
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-18
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-20
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-09-16