I CLARK (JOINERY) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC632036 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-30
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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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
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➖CLARK, Iain resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-06-01➕CLARK, Iain appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs I CLARK (JOINERY) LTD
- 2019-05-30➕CLARK, Iain appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CLARK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Iain Clark Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iain Clarkceased 14/07/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| J AND A FISHER JOINERS LIMITED→ SC451315 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| J. & G. MOSSMAN LIMITED→ SC020208 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 88y | — | — |
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| JOHN COLQUHOUN JOINERY LTD→ SC884446 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JSR PLANT & LABOUR LTD.→ SC801688 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KELPIE CONSTRUCTION LTD→ SC791617 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KEVIN WILSON JOINERS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ SC494384 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| LAMONT CONSTRUCTION LTD→ SC488427 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| LINNET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ SC168688 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| LOGAN JOINERY & BUILDING CONTRACTOR LTD→ SC621515 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| LOMOND JOINERS LTD→ SC862262 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
C/O Mason And Mcvicker Ironworks Business Centre
Bankside
Falkirk
FK2 7XE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
CLARK, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2019-05-30 · resigned 2025-06-26
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-10
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12