LABOUR RELIEF LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC241229 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-17
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.92M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -39% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
28 live charges · oldest 10.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
28 charges (28/28 with lender, 28/28 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,919,219
Cash YoY
-39%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£206k
↓ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.10M | £1.92M |
| Current assets | £1.53M | £1.43M |
| Cash | £206.0k | £339.1k |
| Debtors | £1.23M | £1.00M |
| Net assets | £1.92M | £1.73M |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-06-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-04-01➖MITCHELL, Michelle Irene Lowrie resigneddirector
- 2005-05-31➖MITCHELL, Dean resigneddirector
- 2002-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LABOUR RELIEF LIMITED
- 2002-12-17➕JOHNSTON, Shirley appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-17➕CLAMP, James Henry appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 low27 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Clamp Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clamp Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LABOUR RELIEF LIMITED
This company · SC241229
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clamp Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Henry Clampceased 08/04/2022· 25-50% shares
- Miss Shirley Johnstonceased 08/04/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
13 O'Connel Street
Hawick
Roxburghshire
TD9 9HT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
CLAMP, James Henry→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTON, Shirley→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2002-12-17
MITCHELL, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2005-05-31
MITCHELL, Michelle Irene Lowrie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2009-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
28
Total charges
27
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:28 of 28 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2016 | 05/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-27