CLYDESDALE CLASSIC CARS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC756625 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-26
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£66.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 £66,220
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£66k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.1k | £53.7k |
| Current assets | £44.0k | £36.0k |
| Net assets | £66.2k | £53.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-19➖MUTCH, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19➖MUTCH, Jordan Hugh resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19➖MUTCH, Ryan William resigneddirector
- 2023-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-14➕FYFE, Ann Margaret Boyd appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CLYDESDALE CLASSIC CARS LTD
- 2023-01-26➕MUTCH, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26➕MUTCH, Jordan Hugh appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26➕MUTCH, Ryan William appointeddirector
- 2023-01-26📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Ann Margaret Boyd Fyfe Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 05/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Edward Mutchceased 19/05/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIUM VERITAS LTD→ SC828237 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DOYEN AUTO SERVICES LTD→ SC756561 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DRIVE GROUP LTD→ SC333359 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| DUMILES LTD→ SC844247 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DUST SCOTLAND LTD→ SC588766 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DYNA GARAGE SERVICES LTD→ SC499030 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| EASY PEASY PRIZES LTD→ SC747746 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ECOSSE COACHWORKS LTD→ SC803663 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EHD COMMERCIALS LTD→ SC849997 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELDERS OF KIRKINTILLOCH LIMITED→ SC122696 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| EMAN AUTOS LTD→ SC633309 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| EMPIRICAL IN-CAR LIMITED→ SC346569 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
26 Glenburn Road
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5BA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FYFE, Ann Margaret Boyd→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUTCH, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
MUTCH, Jordan Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
MUTCH, Ryan William→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-05