CLYDE UK HOLDINGS LTD

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SC884506 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-31

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (8 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

1 filing — limited history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 incorporation

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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Company incorporated
As CLYDE UK HOLDINGS LTD
2026-03-31
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STEVEN, Andrea Jane appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
STEVEN, Arthur Michael appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
STEVEN, Benjamin appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
STEVEN, Elizabeth Grace appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
STEVEN, Karen Jane appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
STEVEN, Simon appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
THOMAS, David appointed
director
2026-03-31
➕
THOMAS, Philippa Jane appointed
director
2026-03-31
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+Young company: Only 0.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100

No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — STEVEN, Andrea Jane (same surname) appointed 2026-03-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Arthur Michael Steven Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	31/03/2026

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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