CLAYMORE HOMES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC315255 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£5.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

40 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 18.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
40 charges (40/40 with lender, 40/40 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (6 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,150,464
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,340,906 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 65% YoY
Cash YoY
-65%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£212k
↓ 65% YoY
Net Worth
£5.2m
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£23m
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4.9m£9.8m£15m£20m£24mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£5.62M£8.45M
Current assets£22.97M£24.48M
Cash£212.3k£606.0k
Debtors£1.04M£436.1k
Net assets£5.15M£7.49M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-13
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  3. 2025-01-13
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  6. 2025-01-13
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  7. 2025-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #39
  8. 2025-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #37
  9. 2025-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #36
  10. 2025-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #33
  11. 2025-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #32
  12. 2024-10-07
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  13. 2024-09-30
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  14. 2024-09-11
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    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2024-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #17
  16. 2024-08-29
    COWIE, Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2024-02-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2024-02-19
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    Charge registered #40
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2023-09-28
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  20. 2023-08-25
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  21. 2023-08-25
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  22. 2023-08-25
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  23. 2023-08-25
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  25. 2023-08-25
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  27. 2023-08-25
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  28. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #39
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #38
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #37
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #36
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #35
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #34
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #33
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2023-08-22
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    Charge registered #32
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2023-07-18
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  37. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  38. 2023-07-18
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    Charge satisfied #30
  39. 2023-07-17
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    Charge registered #31
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2023-03-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  41. 2023-03-17
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    Charge registered #30
    Lender: The Church of Scotland General Trustees
  42. 2022-10-14
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    Charge registered #29
    Lender: Susan Ann Baxter
  43. 2022-07-21
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    Charge registered #28
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 2021-01-29
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    Charge registered #27
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 2020-12-14
    ANTHONY, Colin Thomas appointed
    director
  46. 2020-01-14
    MASSON GLENNIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2019-12-17
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2019-09-12
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  49. 2019-01-29
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  50. 2018-01-10
    SMITH, Claire Michelle appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

25 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Jnf Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Jnf Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
CLAYMORE HOMES LIMITED
This company · SC315255

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jnf Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting30/09/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Buchan Smith Jnrceased 05/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Steven Rolloceased 30/09/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2007-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Aden Business Park Newlands Road
Mintlaw
Aberdeenshire
AB42 5BP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (6 active · 8 resigned)

MASSON GLENNIE LLP
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-01-14
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Active
ALLARDYCE, Beatrice Christina
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-09-29
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Active
ANTHONY, Colin Thomas
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-12-14
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Active
SMITH, Claire Michelle
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-01-10
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Active
SMITH JNR, John Buchan
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-11-27
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Active
WEBSTER, Aidan Lindsay
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-01-10
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Active
SMITH, John Buchan
secretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2007-06-15
Resigned
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2019-12-17
Resigned
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2007-02-14
Resigned
COWIE, Peter
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-29 · resigned 2024-08-29
Resigned
ROLLO, Steven
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
SMITH, John Buchan
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2012-11-27
Resigned
SMITH, John Buchan
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2008-09-29
Resigned
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2007-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

40
Total charges
25
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:40 of 40 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties19/02/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/202313/01/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/202313/01/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/202313/01/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/202313/01/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/08/202313/01/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property17/07/2023
satisfied
The Church of Scotland General Trustees
A registered charge1 property17/03/202318/07/2023
outstanding
Susan Ann Baxter
A registered charge1 property14/10/2022
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property21/07/2022
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property29/01/2021
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property12/09/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property29/01/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties15/12/2017
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property08/02/2017
outstanding
Nicholas Wilson Baxter / Susan Ann Baxter
A registered charge1 property01/02/2017
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property31/01/2017
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property25/04/2016
outstanding
Crichie House, Stuartfield / John George Slessor Burnett Stuart
A registered charge1 property26/03/2016
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property16/09/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property10/06/201511/09/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property28/01/201417/01/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property08/04/201319/09/2016
outstanding
The Downiehills Land Partnership
Standard security1 property27/12/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/11/201219/09/2016
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/11/2012
outstanding
Project Systems
Project Systems Limited
Standard security1 property03/02/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property25/11/201121/09/2016
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property20/12/2010
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property06/12/2010
outstanding
John Buchan Smith & Another
Standard security2 properties16/06/2010
outstanding
Scotia Homes (North)
Scotia Homes (North) Limited
Standard security2 properties13/04/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property14/01/201003/12/2010
satisfied
John Buchan Smith
Standard security1 property05/06/200904/05/2011
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/02/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/01/200808/12/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property14/11/200724/11/2010
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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-25