CLANBRIDGE LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-01-19➕HERON, Maurice appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-19➕ANDERSON, Claire Joy appointeddirector
- 2007-01-19➕HERON, Maurice appointeddirector
- 2007-01-19➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-19➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CLANBRIDGE LIMITED
- 2007-01-09➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-09➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Maurice Heron Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Claire Joy Andersonceased 31/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 19/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 22/02/2007 | 07/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/02/2007 | 07/08/2013 |