CLEUGHEAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-04🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-02-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-02-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-01-29➕GUNDRY, Rachel Catherine appointeddirector
- 2015-08-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-08-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-04-15➕MORRISH, Simon Hobart Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-04-15➖RADFORD, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2015-01-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-04-07➕RADFORD, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-07➖WILSON, Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CLEUGHEAD LIMITED
- 2012-01-20➕WILSON, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Solar Ventus Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solar Ventus Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Atlantisrealm Limitedceased 05/02/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 04/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2015 | 07/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2015 | 07/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/01/2015 | 07/02/2020 |