CLARK WISHART LIMITED

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SC338020 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£5.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,641

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 783% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£25k£38k£51k£64kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£24.4k£22.6k
Current assets£63.7k£61.9k
Net assets£5.6k£639

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-07-06
    ➖
    WISHART, Paul resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-07-06
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    WISHART, Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2008-02-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CLARK WISHART LIMITED
  19. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    WISHART, Shiona Lorraine Clark appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    WISHART, Paul appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    WISHART, Paul appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WISHART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Shiona Lorraine Clark Wishart
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Business Incubator Kirkcaldy Myregormie Place
Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 3NA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WISHART, Shiona Lorraine Clark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISHART, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2013-07-06
Resigned
WISHART, Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2013-07-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-25