CLANSMAN BAR(2018) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 83). 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: high (82/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CLANSMAN BAR(2018) LIMITED
- 2018-05-09➕DEWAR, Forbes appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Forbes Dewar Individual · British · DOB 07/1943 · age 83 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 05/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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