CLYDE EATS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC702535 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£34.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £34,268

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
Net Worth
£34k
Current Assets
£102k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£47.0k
Current assets£102.3k
Cash£42.4k
Debtors£59.8k
Net assets£34.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-09-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-12-01
    PURDIE, Yvonne resigned
    director
  15. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-06-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2022-06-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-07-24
    PURDIE, Yvonne appointed
    director
  20. 2021-06-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLYDE EATS LTD
  21. 2021-06-24
    BRENNAN, Janine appointed
    director
  22. 2021-06-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janine Brennan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/06/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Yvonne Purdieceased 01/12/2023· 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
Incorporated2021-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

Room 7, 20 Ladyburn Business Centre
Pottery Street
Greenock
PA15 2UH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRENNAN, Janine
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-24
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Active
PURDIE, Yvonne
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-07-24 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15