CLS CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC453350 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-27
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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- 71200Technical testing and analysis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CLS CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2013-06-27➕JENKINS, Grant Cameron appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Grant Cameron Jenkins Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 27/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| G. S. JAMIESON LTD→ SC814877 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GAULDIE WRIGHT & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS LTD→ SC292049 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| GEMS TALENT LTD→ SC807076 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GGD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD→ SC771764 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GLASS STRUCTURES SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC796992 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GMANINI LTD→ SC878711 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GMF SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC658546 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| GMR TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC363623 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| GOLD STAR SUBSEA LTD→ SC474470 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GRADIENT 18 LTD→ SC624444 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| GRASS CEILING LIMITED→ SC434531 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GREEN SPROUT CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC849203 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
3/L 38
Whitehall Street
Dundee
Angus
DD1 4AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
JENKINS, Grant Cameron→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-27
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Recent filings (27 total)
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accounts · AA
2026-03-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-15