THE CLYDE GROUP HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC398720 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-03

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

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

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.9y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2017-03-21
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-21
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Company dissolved
2017-01-03
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-12-22
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dissolution · DS01
2016-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-31
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capital · SH19
2016-05-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-31
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legacy
capital · SH20
2016-05-31
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-05-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-05-19
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-05-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-05-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-11-27
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officers · AP03
2014-11-18
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FEE, Peter Francis appointed
secretary
2014-10-23
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officers · TM02
2014-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-23
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officers · TM01
2014-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-10-08
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second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2014-10-01
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-10-01
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-09-30
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mortgage · MR01
2014-09-29
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WRAY, Andrew Robert resigned
secretary
2014-09-29
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CHRISTIE, Gordon resigned
director
2014-09-29
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THOMAS, George Leonard resigned
director
2014-09-29
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WRAY, Andrew Robert resigned
director
2014-09-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2014-05-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2011-11-16
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MCBRIDE, Kathleen appointed
director
2011-11-16
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MCMURRAY, Colin Andrew appointed
director
2011-11-16
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POTTER, Brian Sutherland appointed
director
2011-08-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2011-07-21
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CHRISTIE, Gordon appointed
director
2011-05-18
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DOWNIE, Joyce appointed
director
2011-05-18
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WRAY, Andrew Robert appointed
secretary
2011-05-18
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-05-18
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MUNRO, Donald John resigned
director
2011-05-18
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THOMAS, George Leonard appointed
director
2011-05-18
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WRAY, Andrew Robert appointed
director
2011-05-18
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HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2011-05-03
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Company incorporated
As THE CLYDE GROUP HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
2011-05-03
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HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-05-03
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MUNRO, Donald John appointed
director
2011-05-03
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HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-21

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-05-31: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-05-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Seaforth House Seaforth Road North

Hillington Park

Glasgow

G52 4JQ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2016-05-31

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