CLAYSNOW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC278473 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-09
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    ROSE, Sebastian Zachary resigned
    director
  12. 2021-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-09-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-01-01
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    DUNCAN, Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    ROSE, Sebastian Zachary appointed
    director
  20. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    ROSE, Sebastian Zachary resigned
    director
  21. 2005-08-24
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    DUNCAN, Claire appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-08-24
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-08-24
    ➕
    ROSE, Sebastian Zachary appointed
    director
  24. 2005-08-24
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2005-08-24
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2005-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As CLAYSNOW LIMITED
  27. 2005-01-14
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    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-01-14
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2005-01-14
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Claire Duncan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Sebastian Zachary Roseceased 09/09/2021· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2005-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Inis Shroin
North Connel
Oban
PA37 1RF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

DUNCAN, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, Claire→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2005-08-24
Resigned
ROSE, Sebastian Zachary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2021-09-09
Resigned
ROSE, Sebastian Zachary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-24 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2005-08-24
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2005-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28