CLYDEGROVE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC286892 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-11
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  3. 2023-08-17
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  4. 2022-09-05
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  5. 2021-09-06
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  6. 2020-12-28
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  7. 2020-08-05
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  8. 2020-08-05
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  9. 2020-08-05
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  10. 2020-08-05
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-08-01
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    ALLAN, John William appointed
    director
  12. 2020-08-01
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    ALLAN, John Alexander resigned
    director
  13. 2020-01-24
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    officers · CH03
  14. 2019-09-29
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  15. 2018-09-28
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  16. 2017-09-29
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  17. 2005-07-01
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    ALLAN, John William appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-07-01
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2005-07-01
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    ALLAN, John Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2005-07-01
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2005-06-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CLYDEGROVE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  22. 2005-06-30
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-06-30
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John William Allan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Alexander Allanceased 01/08/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2005-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

910 Tollcross Road
Glasgow
G32 8PE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ALLAN, John William→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01
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Active
ALLAN, John William→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-01
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Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
ALLAN, John Alexander→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

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2025-10-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
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accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
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accounts · AA
2023-08-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
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2022-09-05
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2022-01-26
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2021-09-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
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officers · TM01
2020-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-08-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-05