CLEMENTS BRADSHAW OUTSOURCING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC350209 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-01-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-11-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2020-08-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2019-10-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2019-10-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2019-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2014-04-14
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Wendy appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-14
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2014-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2014-04-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2014-04-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2014-04-13
    ➖
    BARNETT, Gregory Damian resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2013-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    CONLON, Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    COPLAND, Colin resigned
    director
  27. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    MUNRO, David resigned
    director
  28. 2010-10-21
    ➕
    CONLON, Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2010-10-21
    ➕
    COPLAND, Colin appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    ALLISON, Andrew Scott resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    ALLISON, Andrew Scott resigned
    director
  32. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    BARNETT, Gregory Damian appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    MUNRO, David appointed
    director
  34. 2008-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLEMENTS BRADSHAW OUTSOURCING LIMITED
  35. 2008-10-21
    ➕
    ALLISON, Andrew Scott appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-10-21
    ➕
    ALLISON, Andrew Scott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 12 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Wendy Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/07/2016
Mrs Michelle Dawn Barnett
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

9 Dava Street
Glasgow
G51 2JA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

TAYLOR, Wendy→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLISON, Andrew Scott→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-21 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
ALLISON, Andrew Scott→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-10-21 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
BARNETT, Gregory Damian→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2014-04-13
Resigned
CONLON, Joseph→
director · ~40y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
COPLAND, Colin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
MUNRO, David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04