CLICK NETHERFIELD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC209017 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-11
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 closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (87/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9000 | 8800 | 8300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-01➕BALLANTINE, Gavin Alexander Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15➖PURVIS, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28➖ANDERSON, Iain resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➕MURRAY, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➕ANDERSON, Iain appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01➖HAWTHORNE, Grant resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➕THERON, Louis appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-20➖STEWART, James Dyet resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-10➕HAWTHORNE, Grant appointeddirector
- 2018-08-10➕PURVIS, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2018-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-01➖FAQIR, Khalid Masood resigneddirector
- 2017-09-29➕FAQIR, Khalid Masood appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➖WILLIAMS, Alistair Banon resigneddirector
- 2014-06-11➕WILLIAMS, Alistair Banon appointeddirector
- 2014-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-07-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-11-26➖FRENCH, John Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖CHAPLIN, Raymond Edwin resigneddirector
- 2006-01-05➕FRENCH, John Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2003-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-07-06➕CHAPLIN, Michael Peter Brian appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-06➖ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-08-16➕CHAPLIN, Michael Peter Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-08-16➖BLACK, Douglas Maclean resignednominee-director
- 2000-08-16➕CHAPLIN, Raymond Edwin appointeddirector
- 2000-08-16➕STEWART, James Dyet appointeddirector
- 2000-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CLICK NETHERFIELD LIMITED
- 2000-07-11➕ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-11➕BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
British Showcase Group is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
British Showcase Group
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CLICK NETHERFIELD LIMITED
This company · SC209017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
British Showcase Group Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALSPAN LIMITED→ SC194458 · est 1999 | £6.37M £4.95M–£7.78M | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 77y |
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| SPRING ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC220378 · est 2001 | £1.49M £1.16M–£1.83M | — | — | 3800 | 24y | 87 | 74y |
| WINDOW SUPPLY COMPANY LTD→ SC615256 · est 2018 | £699.9k £544.4k–£855.4k | — | — | 182 | 7y | 84 | 72y |
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| CANMORE PIPE BAGS LIMITED→ SC362533 · est 2009 | — | — | £53.5k | — | 16y | 83 | 58y |
| CASTLE MASONRY PRODUCTS LIMITED→ SC225802 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 18 | 24y | 83 | 62y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
The Glassworks, Grange Road
Houston Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian,
EH54 5DE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
CHAPLIN, Michael Peter Brian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-07-06
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BALLANTINE, Gavin Alexander Charles→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-02-01
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CHAPLIN, Michael Peter Brian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-08-16
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MURRAY, Martyn→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-08-01
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THERON, Louis→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-09-30
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ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2001-07-06
ANDERSON, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-08-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2000-08-16
CHAPLIN, Raymond Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2007-05-03
FAQIR, Khalid Masood→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2017-12-01
FRENCH, John Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2010-11-26
HAWTHORNE, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2022-04-01
PURVIS, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2025-05-15
STEWART, James Dyet→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2021-09-20
WILLIAMS, Alistair Banon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-11 · resigned 2017-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/06/2002 | 25/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/10/2000 | 19/02/2003 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-05