CLYDE HOST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC745287 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-23
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£963
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (70/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £963
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£963
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £963 |
| Current assets | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £963 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01➖LATHAM, Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16➖SMART, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15➕SWAN, Linda appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CLYDE HOST LIMITED
- 2022-09-23➕LATHAM, Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➕SMART, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➕SWAN, Linda appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➖SWAN, Linda resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Linda Swan Individual · British · DOB 02/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Louise Lathamceased 01/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr David Edward Smartceased 16/04/2024· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
9 Lithgow Way
Port Glasgow
PA14 5DR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LATHAM, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-09-23 · resigned 2025-10-01
SMART, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-09-23 · resigned 2024-04-16
SWAN, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-09-23 · resigned 2022-09-23
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Recent filings (16 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-28