JOHN CLARK FUNERAL SERVICE LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC290586 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
78 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-24
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2022-06-24
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2022-06-24
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2021-03-03
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  15. 2021-03-03
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2021-03-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-03-03
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  18. 2021-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-02-26
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    FRASER, Andrew Hector appointed
    secretary
  22. 2021-02-26
    ➕
    FRASER, Andrew Hector appointed
    director
  23. 2021-02-26
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Samuel Patrick Donald appointed
    director
  24. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    CLARK, Ellen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    CLARK, John (Jnr) resigned
    director
  26. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    CLARK, John resigned
    director
  27. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    CLARK, Kevin resigned
    director
  28. 2010-11-01
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    CLARK, John (Jnr) appointed
    director
  29. 2010-11-01
    ➕
    CLARK, Kevin appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    CLARK, Ellen appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    CLARK, John appointed
    director
  32. 2005-09-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOHN CLARK FUNERAL SERVICE LTD.
  33. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2005-09-21
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2005-09-21
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2005-09-21
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Funeral Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Funeral Partners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JOHN CLARK FUNERAL SERVICE LTD.
This company · SC290586

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Funeral Partners Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/02/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Ellen Clarkceased 26/02/2021· significant influence
  • Mr John Clarkceased 26/02/2021· 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
Incorporated2005-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

First Floor 1 Atlantic Quay
1 Robertson Street
Glasgow
G2 8JB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

FRASER, Andrew Hector→
secretary · appointed 2021-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER, Andrew Hector→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-26
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Active
KERSHAW, Samuel Patrick Donald→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Ellen→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
CLARK, John (Jnr)→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
CLARK, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
CLARK, Kevin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2005-09-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-06-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2022-06-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-28