CLEMMIE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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SC444226 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-05
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£143.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £142,977

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£143k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£143k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£29k£57k£86k£114k£143kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£143.0k£143.0k
Current assets£143.0k£143.0k
Net assets£143.0k£143.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2022-06-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-07-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-12-14
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2018-12-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2018-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-06-10
    THOMPSON, Declan appointed
    director
  20. 2013-06-10
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLEMMIE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  22. 2013-03-05
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2013-03-05
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell 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

58/100
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 13 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Dpl Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dpl Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
CLEMMIE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
This company · SC444226

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dpl Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares05/03/2017

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
Incorporated2013-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

80/3 Commercial Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6LX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

THOMPSON, Declan
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-10
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Active
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2018-12-14
Resigned
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2013-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-08-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-01