CLAN ITALIA LIMITED

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SC327703 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-12
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

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£9.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,525

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£325
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£9.5k£7.5k
Current assets£325£1.7k
Net assets£9.5k£7.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-08-03
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    LEMETTI, Annette Mary resigned
    director
  3. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2007-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CLAN ITALIA LIMITED
  18. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    LEMETTI, Michael appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    LEMETTI, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-07-12
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    LEMETTI, Annette Mary appointed
    director
  23. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2007-07-12
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2007-07-12
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2007-07-12
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Lemetti
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence12/07/2016
Mrs Annette Mary Lemetti
Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence12/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

6 Castle Avenue
Airth
Falkirk
FK2 8GA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LEMETTI, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEMETTI, Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
LEMETTI, Annette Mary→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2025-08-03
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-16