CLYDE PORPOISE CIC

💤Zombieactive
SC560366 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-03-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 102
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£14£28£42£56£70Mar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£0£70
Current assets£0£70
Cash£0£70
Debtors£0—
Net assets£0£0

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-07
    ➖
    COSENTINO, Mel resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-05
    ➖
    STODDARD, Clare Louise resigned
    director
  10. 2021-07-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-02
    ➕
    COSENTINO, Mel appointed
    director
  14. 2019-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLYDE PORPOISE CIC
  17. 2017-03-14
    ➕
    NAIRN, David John appointed
    director
  18. 2017-03-14
    ➕
    STODDARD, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2017-03-14
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2017-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

Drumsyniebeg Farm
Lochgoilhead
Cairndow
PA24 8AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

NAIRN, David John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COSENTINO, Mel→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-02 · resigned 2025-12-07
Resigned
STODDARD, Clare Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-03-14 · resigned 2021-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31