CLYDE SPACE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC285287 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 30300SIC 30300
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 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: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-01➕LANG, Ross Melville appointeddirector
- 2020-07-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22➖CLARK, Craig Stewart resigneddirector
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-23➕CARDOSO DO AMARAL GOMES, Luis Miguel appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➖HALLENCREUTZ, Rolf resigneddirector
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-20➖BARREIRO, Alfonso resigneddirector
- 2019-02-20➕HALLENCREUTZ, Rolf appointeddirector
- 2018-09-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30➕THIDEMAN, Mats Toivo appointeddirector
- 2018-01-30➖AITKEN, Brian resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➕BARREIRO, Alfonso appointeddirector
- 2018-01-30➖CHARLICK, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖PIRRIE, James Mcnab resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖PIRRIE, John Syme resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖STEWART, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖WARDLAW, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖WHITEHORN, William Elliott resigneddirector
- 2016-09-06➕WHITEHORN, William Elliott appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-03-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-09-25➖BELL, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-09-18➕WARDLAW, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-04-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-02-09➖CLARK, Lynn Rose Janet resigneddirector
- 2011-08-25➕STEWART, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2011-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-12-21➕AITKEN, Brian appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110
Registered office
Skypark 5 45 Finnieston Street
Glasgow
G3 8JU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-28
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CARDOSO DO AMARAL GOMES, Luis Miguel→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-05-23
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LANG, Ross Melville→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-08-01
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THIDEMAN, Mats Toivo→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-01-30
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CLARK, Lynn Rose Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2006-06-28
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2005-08-01
AITKEN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2018-01-30
ALLSTAFF, Kenneth Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-12-27 · resigned 2009-07-14
BARREIRO, Alfonso→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-01-30 · resigned 2019-02-20
BELL, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2014-09-25
CHARLICK, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2018-01-30
CLARK, Craig Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2020-07-22
CLARK, Lynn Rose Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-11-02 · resigned 2012-02-09
HALLENCREUTZ, Rolf→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-02-20 · resigned 2019-05-23
MACCORMICK, Neil Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-02-08 · resigned 2009-04-27
PIRRIE, James Mcnab→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2018-01-30
PIRRIE, John Syme→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2018-01-30
STEWART, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2018-01-30
WARDLAW, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2018-01-30
WHITEHORN, William Elliott→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2018-01-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/08/2014 | 17/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2014 | 17/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2013 | 26/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Nevis Capital Nevis Capital LLP | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/09/2010 | 06/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/01/2009 | 26/02/2014 |
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Recent filings (143 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28