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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
  • · Filings: 18 → 19
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
  • ↑Filings: 18 → 19
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£-70.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
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
19 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £70,621
Net assets shrinking
Down £136,841 YoY

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£71k
↓ 207% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£71k-£43k-£16k£11k£39k£66kJan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£-68.6k£47.1k£53.7k
Current assets£37.8k£44.0k£36.0k
Net assets£-70.6k£66.2k£53.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-01-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-05-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    MUTCH, David Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    MUTCH, Jordan Hugh resigned
    director
  9. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    MUTCH, Ryan William resigned
    director
  10. 2023-05-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-05-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2023-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-03-14
    ➕
    FYFE, Ann Margaret Boyd appointed
    director
  19. 2023-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLYDESDALE CLASSIC CARS LTD
  21. 2023-01-26
    ➕
    MUTCH, David Edward appointed
    director
  22. 2023-01-26
    ➕
    MUTCH, Jordan Hugh appointed
    director
  23. 2023-01-26
    ➕
    MUTCH, Ryan William appointed
    director
  24. 2023-01-26
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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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
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 interest05/05/2023
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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Company details

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: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

FYFE, Ann Margaret Boyd→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUTCH, David Edward→
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned
MUTCH, Jordan Hugh→
director · ~28y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned
MUTCH, Ryan William→
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
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