CLEARWATER FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC635514 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-08
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
£704.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
30 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £704,593
Cash YoY
+37%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£711k
↑ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£705k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£877k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£175k£351k£526k£702k£877kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£704.6k£453.5k
Current assets£877.3k£573.6k
Cash£710.8k£519.7k
Debtors£166.5k£53.8k
Net assets£704.6k£453.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
8
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-03-31
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  3. 2026-03-30
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-03-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-03-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-03-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-03-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-03-26
    NICKERSON, Steve Richard resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-26
    STANLEY, Barry Lee resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-26
    TURL, Andrew John resigned
    director
  12. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-05-26
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2022-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2021-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-07-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2020-07-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2020-02-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-02-14
    VELDSMAN, Brian Allan appointed
    director
  24. 2019-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLEARWATER FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  25. 2019-07-08
    NICKERSON, Steve Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2019-07-08
    STANLEY, Barry Lee appointed
    director
  27. 2019-07-08
    TURL, Andrew John appointed
    director

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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NICKERSON, Steve Richard resigned 2026-03-26; STANLEY, Barry Lee resigned 2026-03-26; TURL, Andrew John resigned 2026-03-26

Group structure

The Veldsman Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Veldsman Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CLEARWATER FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · SC635514

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Veldsman Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Steve Richard Nickersonceased 26/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2019-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

8 City South Business Park
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4XX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

VELDSMAN, Brian Allan
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-02-14
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Active
NICKERSON, Steve Richard
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2026-03-26
Resigned
STANLEY, Barry Lee
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2026-03-26
Resigned
TURL, Andrew John
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2026-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-31
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-03-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07