CLEAN BURNER SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC322513 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Average employees13001400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-28
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  3. 2022-11-30
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  4. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2020-10-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-03-18
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    address · AD01
  14. 2016-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-11-26
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    BOWNES, John Patrick resigned
    director
  19. 2013-03-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance
  20. 2012-05-21
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    JORDAN, Russell Rodger appointed
    director
  21. 2012-01-30
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    BIRCH, Karen Marie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-05-03
    ➕
    BIRCH, Karen Marie appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-11
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Alexander resigned
    director
  24. 2011-03-01
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Alexander resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-10-01
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    SMITH, Stephen Barry appointed
    director
  26. 2007-08-24
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Alexander appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    BOWNES, John Patrick appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2007-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CLEAN BURNER SYSTEMS LIMITED
  34. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steve Barry Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

11 Caputhall Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8AS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

JORDAN, Russell Rodger→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Stephen Barry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRCH, Karen Marie→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-03 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
MARSHALL, Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
BOWNES, John Patrick→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2013-11-26
Resigned
JONES, Mark Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-08-24
Resigned
MARSHALL, Alexander→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2011-04-11
Resigned
ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Invoice Finance
Floating charge1 property14/03/201314/10/2020

Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-21