CLARITY CONSULTING SERVICES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

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SC479246 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£184
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £184
Net assets shrinking
Down £168 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£184
↓ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£320
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£125£250£375£500£625Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£252£467
Current assets£320£625
Net assets£184£352

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-07-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-08-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-11-09
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    MURRAY, Graeme Bruce, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2020-04-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Graeme Bruce appointed
    director
  18. 2020-02-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-12-31
    ➕
    MURRAY, Graeme Bruce, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, Helene resigned
    director
  23. 2016-12-09
    ➖
    HINGSTON, Iain David resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-09
    ➕
    MURRAY, Louise Elizabeth, Ms. appointed
    director
  25. 2016-12-09
    ➖
    MURRAY, Louise Elizabeth, Ms. resigned
    director
  26. 2016-12-08
    ➕
    MURRAY, Helene appointed
    director
  27. 2016-12-05
    ➖
    MURRAY, Graeme resigned
    director
  28. 2016-12-02
    ➕
    HINGSTON, Iain David appointed
    director
  29. 2014-06-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLARITY CONSULTING SERVICES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
  30. 2014-06-04
    ➕
    MURRAY, Graeme appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graeme Bruce Murray
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/07/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Helene Murrayceased 12/01/2022· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Rubislaw Park Road
Aberdeen
AB15 8BX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MURRAY, Graeme Bruce→
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Louise→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HINGSTON, Iain David→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-12-02 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
MURRAY, Graeme Bruce, Mr.→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-12-31 · resigned 2020-11-09
Resigned
MURRAY, Graeme→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-06-04 · resigned 2016-12-05
Resigned
MURRAY, Helene→
director · ~93y · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
MURRAY, Louise Elizabeth, Ms.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-08-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-29