SURECLEAN GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC185760 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.47M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 28.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (2 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
225 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,471,123
Cash YoY
+28%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£329k
↑ 28% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£3.0m
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£599k£1.2m£1.8m£2.4m£3.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.47M£1.26M
Current assets£2.99M£2.34M
Cash£328.5k£256.3k
Debtors£2.43M£1.83M
Net assets£1.47M£1.26M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 resolution
  • • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-03-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-03-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-03-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2026-03-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2026-03-09
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  8. 2026-03-09
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2026-03-09
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  10. 2026-03-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-06-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2025-06-18
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  14. 2025-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2025-04-01
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    KELLY, Mark Michael resigned
    director
  16. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-03-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2025-03-24
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  19. 2025-03-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2025-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2024-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2024-08-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2024-06-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  26. 2023-06-20
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    DAVIDSON, Jack Knarston Flett appointed
    director
  27. 2023-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #7
  28. 2023-04-06
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  29. 2023-02-07
    ➖
    BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2023-01-25
    ➕
    GIBB, Simon appointed
    director
  31. 2023-01-25
    ➖
    WILHOIT, Adrienne Wray resigned
    secretary
  32. 2023-01-25
    ➖
    BRINKEL, Todd Allen resigned
    director
  33. 2023-01-25
    ➕
    KELLY, Mark Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2023-01-25
    ➖
    REESE, Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2023-01-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2022-07-26
    ➖
    SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard resigned
    secretary
  37. 2022-07-26
    ➕
    WILHOIT, Adrienne Wray appointed
    secretary
  38. 2020-11-25
    ➕
    BRINKEL, Todd Allen appointed
    director
  39. 2020-11-25
    ➖
    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot resigned
    director
  40. 2020-11-25
    ➖
    PETERSON, Joseph James resigned
    director
  41. 2020-11-25
    ➖
    SWINBANK, Christian Thomas resigned
    director
  42. 2020-10-25
    ➖
    MICHAUD, James resigned
    director
  43. 2019-10-10
    ➕
    SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard appointed
    secretary
  44. 2019-10-10
    ➕
    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot appointed
    director
  45. 2019-10-10
    ➕
    MICHAUD, James appointed
    director
  46. 2019-10-10
    ➕
    REESE, Michael appointed
    director
  47. 2019-10-10
    ➕
    SWINBANK, Christian Thomas appointed
    director
  48. 2019-09-27
    ➖
    CHALLIS, Neil Andrew resigned
    director
  49. 2019-09-27
    ➕
    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot appointed
    director
  50. 2019-09-27
    ➖
    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-09: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Sureclean Planet Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sureclean Planet Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SURECLEAN GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC185760

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sureclean Planet Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/03/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ksg International Limitedceased 12/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Sureclean Holdco Limitedceased 11/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1998-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (2 active · 33 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Jack Knarston Flett→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBB, Simon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-10 · resigned 2022-07-26
Resigned
WILHOIT, Adrienne Wray→
secretary · appointed 2022-07-26 · resigned 2023-01-25
Resigned
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-03-23 · resigned 2023-02-07
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-13 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
BARRON, John Maclean→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2016-07-07
Resigned
BARRON, John Maclean→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
BRINKEL, Todd Allen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-25 · resigned 2023-01-25
Resigned
CHALLIS, Neil Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
COLLIE, Brian Robertson→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-07 · resigned 2000-01-06
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Brian→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2000-01-06
Resigned
DICKSON, Leslie John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-10-25 · resigned 2007-03-06
Resigned
DUNCAN, Kenneth Neil→
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director · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-10 · resigned 2020-11-25
Resigned
GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
HARMAN, Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2019-06-19
Resigned
KELLY, Mark Michael→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-25 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William→
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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—18/06/2025—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—24/03/2025—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/04/202327/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property15/10/201325/08/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property14/10/201321/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/11/200521/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/11/200121/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/08/200121/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property07/07/199813/01/2023
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Recent filings (225 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-23
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-09
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-09
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23