CLP TRUSTEES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC168759 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-04
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-04-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-12-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2009-01-08
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-10-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-04-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2007-12-19
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2006-11-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-10-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2005-11-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2005-10-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2004-12-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2004-10-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-01-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Elizabeth Janette resigned
    director
  30. 1998-05-25
    ➖
    RYLANCE, Glenis Elaine resigned
    director
  31. 1998-05-25
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Elizabeth Janette appointed
    director
  32. 1997-01-07
    ➕
    WILLOX, Keir appointed
    director
  33. 1997-01-07
    ➕
    RYLANCE, Glenis Elaine appointed
    director
  34. 1997-01-07
    ➖
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 1996-10-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLP TRUSTEES LIMITED
  36. 1996-10-04
    ➕
    THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1996-10-04
    ➕
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2014-04-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Commercial Law Practice
Commercial House
2 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLOX, Keir→
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
RYLANCE, Glenis Elaine→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-07 · resigned 1998-05-25
Resigned
SIMPSON, Elizabeth Janette→
director · ~52y · appointed 1998-05-25 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 1997-01-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-08